Women of the American Revolution, Samantha Wilcoxson
Women of the American Revolution, Samantha Wilcoxson
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Women of the American Revolution

Author: Samantha Wilcoxson

Narrator: Kim Niemi

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/14/2023


Synopsis

Women of the American Revolution explores the trials of war and daily life for women in the United States during the War of Independence. What challenges were caused by the division within communities as some stayed loyal to the king and others became patriots? How much choice did women have as their loyalties were assumed to be that of their husbands or fathers?

The lives of women of the American Revolution will be examined through an intimate look at some significant women of the era. Many names will be familiar, such as Martha Washington who traveled to winter camps to care for her husband and rally the troops and Abigail Adams who ran the family's farms and raised children during John's long absences. Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, popularized by Lin Manual Miranda's Hamilton, was also an early activist working tirelessly for multiple social causes. Decide for yourself if the espionage of Agent 355 or the ride of Sybil Ludington are history or myth.

Not all American women served the side of the revolutionaries. Peggy Shippen gambled on the loyalist side and paid severe consequences. From early historian Mercy Otis Warren to Dolley Madison, who defined what it means to be a US First Lady, women of the American Revolution strived to do more than they had previously thought possible during a time of hardship and civil war.

About Samantha Wilcoxson

Samantha Wilcoxson is an author of emotive biographical fiction featuring unsung historical figures. Her works include the Plantagenet Embers series, Luminous: The Story of a Radium Girl, and But One Life: The Story of Nathan Hale. Samantha's first work of nonfiction, Women of the American Revolution, was published by Pen & Sword History. The mother of three young adults, Samantha enjoys traveling, reading, and relaxing by the lake with a glass of wine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on December 23, 2022

I don't usually sit down with a non-fiction book expecting to love it. I read non-fiction primarily for research rather than for enjoyment. I shouldn't have been surprised, however, when this book slipped into my subconscience, its stories swirling in my mind when I wasn't reading it and leaving beh......more

Goodreads review by Stacey on February 24, 2023

The Founding Fathers knew full well, but rarely admitted, how much of their success they owed to the women in their lives. Most of them could never have done what they did without them. As the author asks in her excellent summary, would George Washington have been great without Martha? We can certain......more

Goodreads review by Marisa on November 07, 2022

Women of the American Revolution is a cool look at women who made a difference during the American Revolution. I'll admit that at first, I thought I wouldn't walk away from this book thinking it was any different from all the other books on women in the American Revolution that are out there, but I......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on March 10, 2023

Women of the American Revolution is a book it would never have occurred to me to pick up if I'd not heard of it through the Historical Writers Forum on Facebook. The author, Samantha Wilcoxson, mentioned that it had just come out on audiobook. I like audiobook as it adds to the amount of time I can......more

Goodreads review by Paula on April 25, 2023

I have read a few of Samantha Wilcoxson's novels before and really enjoyed them, my favourite being 'But One Life' about Nathan Hale whose story also sits in the period centred around the American Revolution. I absolutely adored Nathan, so when I saw that this author had written a non-fiction book a......more