Connecticut Families of the Revolution
Some of the most prominent families of the American Revolution proudly hailed from Connecticut. Committed to the pursuit of freedom, men like Major General David Wooster led troops into battle, while Samuel Huntington and others risked it all by signing the Declaration of Independence. Women might have stayed at home, but they played a vital part by producing goods for soldiers while also taking care of their property and children. In the wake of war, Sarah Pierce started the Litchfield Female Academy and taught proteges like Harriet Beecher Stowe. Family members often enlisted alongside one another. Elijah and David Humphreys were two such b…
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- ISBN: 978-1-62585-196-3
- EAN: 9781625851963
- Produktnummer: 18439525
- Verlag: The History Press Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 0 KB
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