Revolutionary Women

A talk by Phyllis (Penny) Coombe in honor of National Woman’s month and the 250th Anniversary of
the Declaration of Independence. Meet some of the many mothers, wives and daughters of their more famous fathers, husbands and sons who made significant contributions to the successful conclusion of the American Revolution. Learn about the girl who dressed as a man and served in the army, the wife who took over firing her husband’s cannon, the slave who was a published poet, and more.