Outrageous Women of Colonial America
by Jossey-Bass
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Delightful and inspiring tales of some of the most fascinating andawesome women of colonial times
American history is rife with stories of our founding fathers, butwhat of the women who lived and worked alongside these men? Thisfun and exciting book whisks young readers back to early America,introducing them to a refreshing assortment of brave and uniqueAmerican women of colonial times. Readers will be amazed by thestories of such remarkable colonial women as Mumbet, a slave whowon her freedom in a Massachusetts courtroom in the 1780s; MercyWarren, whose passionate plays about the Revolution thrust her ontothe theater scene as America's first female playwright; and PeggyArnold, the wife of Benedict Arnold, who was as formidable a spy asher notorious husband. With these enlightening profiles, Mary RoddFurbee brings these strong and influential women to life toencourage, inspire, and delight young readers.
Mary Rodd Furbee (Morgantown, WV) is a part-time writing andjournalism instructor at West Virginia University School ofJournalism and has written for many publications. She is the authorof five children's books, including Anne Bailey, Frontier Scout;and Mary Ingles, Indian Captive. Introduction.
NEW ENGLAND.
Anne Marbury Hutchinson (1591-1643).
Queen Weetamoo (163? to 1667).
Deborah Samson (1760-1831).
Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman (1742-1829).
Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818).
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784).
The MIDDLE COLONIES.
Margaret Brent (1601-1671).
Peggy Shippen Amold (1760-1804).
Betsy Griscom Ross (1752-1836).
Esther DeBerdt Reed (1746-1780).
THE SOUTH.
Anne Bonny (1697-17??).
Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793).
Anne Trotter Bailey (1743-1825).
Mary Draper Ingles (1731-1815).
Suggested Reading.
Timeline.
Other Outrageous Women of Colonial America.
Credits.
American history is rife with stories of our founding fathers, butwhat of the women who lived and worked alongside these men? Thisfun and exciting book whisks young readers back to early America,introducing them to a refreshing assortment of brave and uniqueAmerican women of colonial times. Readers will be amazed by thestories of such remarkable colonial women as Mumbet, a slave whowon her freedom in a Massachusetts courtroom in the 1780s; MercyWarren, whose passionate plays about the Revolution thrust her ontothe theater scene as America's first female playwright; and PeggyArnold, the wife of Benedict Arnold, who was as formidable a spy asher notorious husband. With these enlightening profiles, Mary RoddFurbee brings these strong and influential women to life toencourage, inspire, and delight young readers.
Mary Rodd Furbee (Morgantown, WV) is a part-time writing andjournalism instructor at West Virginia University School ofJournalism and has written for many publications. She is the authorof five children's books, including Anne Bailey, Frontier Scout;and Mary Ingles, Indian Captive. Introduction.
NEW ENGLAND.
Anne Marbury Hutchinson (1591-1643).
Queen Weetamoo (163? to 1667).
Deborah Samson (1760-1831).
Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman (1742-1829).
Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818).
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784).
The MIDDLE COLONIES.
Margaret Brent (1601-1671).
Peggy Shippen Amold (1760-1804).
Betsy Griscom Ross (1752-1836).
Esther DeBerdt Reed (1746-1780).
THE SOUTH.
Anne Bonny (1697-17??).
Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793).
Anne Trotter Bailey (1743-1825).
Mary Draper Ingles (1731-1815).
Suggested Reading.
Timeline.
Other Outrageous Women of Colonial America.
Credits.
Mary Rodd Furbee is a part-time writing and journalism instructor at West Virginia University School of Journalism. She is the author of several children's books, including Outrageous Women of Colonial America.
PUBLISHER:
Wiley
ISBN-13:
9780471382997
BINDING:
Paperback
BISAC:
Juvenile NonFiction
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
Dimensions: 191.50(W) x Dimensions: 238.00(H) x Dimensions: 7.00(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General/Adult
LANGUAGE:
English