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American Revolution Biography Research Sources
American Revolution Biography Research Sources
Britannica School has many biographies. Use this to find more information on your person after you have chosen.
PebbleGo Next has many biographies.
women during the revolution
women during the revolution
National Women's History Museum article on women who were spies
Biographies from the National Women's History Museum:
Website with primary sources (actual documents from the time) from women during the Revolution
Article about laws that made women have fewer rights
Women Under Cover.pdfAbigail Adams A Supporting Role.pdfArticle about Abigail Adams, famous for her writing, advocacy for women's rights, and her marriage to John Adams
Organizers for a Cause.pdfArticle about Esther de Berdt Reed, who was a famous organizer during the American Revolution
Camp Followers.pdfArticle about ways women supported soldiers in camp during the Revolution, including several specific women, Margaret Cochran Corbin and Mary Ludwig Hays
A Spectacular Ride- Sybil Ludington.pdfArticle about Sybil Ludington, famous for her contribution in rousing men to fight
Morale Boosters.pdfArticle about Martha Washington and other women who came to Valley Forge
Spreading the Alarm - Kate Barry.pdfArticle about Catherine Moore "Kate" Barry and her contribution to the war
Undercover Ears.pdfArticle about spies during the Revolution, including Lydia Darragh
Changing Attitudes.pdfArticle about how ideas about women's place changed during the Revolutionary War
Women of Color.pdfArticle about enslaved people and several specific women including Elizabeth Freeman ("Mum Bett") and a woman named Eve during the American Revolution
Weighing In With Words.pdfArticle about Mercy Otis Warren, a writer who was famous during the American Revolution
Secret Soldier - Deborah Sampson.pdfArticle about Deborah Sampson, a woman who served as a soldier during the Revolution by keeping her gender a secret
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