Outrageous Women of Colonial America

Love this books so does the granddaughter who is a tween! Makes us both proud that women played such an important part in history only most of the men ran the newspapers thus far they received most of publicity. Very nice to hear about the female heroes.

Ordered this book for my daughters who will be studying American Colonial History this fall. Great shot biographies of strong women who helped shapeOur country.

Great for history buffs. Easy and enjoyable reading.

If you think all the women of the colonies were home by the fire knitting sox, Mary Rodd Furbee has got quite a shock in store for you. With wonderful illustrations and a breezy, tell-all style, Outrageous Women of Colonial America will knock those colonial sox right off your feet!Eliza Pinckney was a woman of such competence, skill and influence that upon her death, George Washington, himself, helped carry her coffin to rest. Peggy Shippen Arnold was the wife of Benedict Arnold, and quite skilled as a spy, herself. Taking advantage of many men's belief that women had no knowledge of military activities, Anne Bates, a "mere" schoolteacher, posed as a peddler to keep tabs on weapons and troops!Both Loyalists and Patriots could boast of women whose abilities were most definitely to be reckoned with!Abigail Smith Adams stated it best: "American men should give up the harsh title of Master for the more tender and endearing one of friend. Remember the ladies!"For a balanced picture of our history, remember this book!

The book tells the history of a wide range of women characters that played important roles during the revolutionary period. The style is very readable and holds your attention. The author does a good job of blending the important moments of history with enough of a personal portrait of the women, to make you want to keep turning the pages and learn more. The layout is very nice too with lots of great pictures and diagrams. It gives a good presentation of the multicultural America that was emerging at this time and shows this diversity without making us feel like it's forced. It's obvious that the author knows her subject. I bought it to help my thirteen year old in history and it was a hit with her.