Project Gutenberg 2015-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 458 Ellet, E. F. (Elizabeth Fries) 1818 1877 Ellet, Elizabeth Fries Lummis Ellet, Elizabeth F. (Elizabeth Fries) Lummis, Elizabeth Fries Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth 1845 1928 The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 1 Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 1" by E. F. Ellet is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides an exploration of the significant roles and contributions of women during the American Revolution, highlighting their influence on various aspects of the conflict and the nascent nation. Ellet aims to shed light on the often-overlooked narrative of women's patriotism and resilience in a time of war. The opening of the book establishes the context and intent behind the compilation, noting how the author drew upon firsthand accounts and recollections from those who lived through the Revolutionary War. It mentions key figures such as Martha Washington and Esther Reed, emphasizing how they, along with many others, provided unwavering support to the war effort through acts of charity, domestic sacrifice, and encouragement to the soldiers. Ellet details the personal stories of these women, illustrating their bravery, leadership, and significant roles in shaping American society during a pivotal moment in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography Women -- United States -- History -- 18th century United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Women E201 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 608064 608074 2024-09-20T14:17:07.773929 2023-09-21T10:39:37.796485 text/html text/html 611326 2015-10-30T13:45:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11888447 2015-10-30T13:46:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2837343 2024-09-20T14:17:17.117867 application/epub+zip 2842286 2024-09-20T14:17:09.883897 application/epub+zip 347787 2024-09-20T14:17:08.442918 application/epub+zip 3603177 2024-09-20T14:17:22.441829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3570402 2024-09-20T14:17:15.296910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910619 2022-09-22T11:38:50.516041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524253 524176 2024-09-20T14:17:06.992933 2023-09-21T10:39:36.641490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 524537 2015-07-10T10:54:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196956 2015-07-10T10:55:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19841 2024-09-20T14:17:22.585841 application/rdf+xml 17705 2024-09-20T14:17:08.628923 image/jpeg 2788 2024-09-20T14:17:08.528902 image/jpeg 10639142 2024-09-20T14:17:07.914907 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia