Obstinate daughters : the rebels, writers, and renegade women who ignited the American Revolution / Denise Kiernan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kiernan, Denise, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--United States--History--18th century.

Women.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 419 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Dutton, [2026]

Summary:

"The NYT bestselling author of The Girls of Atomic City challenges the traditional mythology of the American Revolution by bringing to light the essential role women played in the fight for independence. We think we know the history and the figures of the American Revolution--the founding fathers and the great leaders--but we've only been told half of the story. Spanning from early colonial resistance through the founding of the United States, Obstinate Daughters widens the lens through which we've observed the American Revolution by recognizing the women who played a vital part in the fight for our independence. Because without these heroic individuals, armies would not have been funded, bullets not forged, and declarations not signed. Without the stories of these brave humans, history is simply incomplete. In Obstinate Daughters, readers will meet the woman who picked up a musket and took matters into her own hands; the Cherokee leader who warned settlements of impending attacks; the young women whose ingenuity funded the fight in the South; the newspaper and tavern keepers who kept a fledgling nation informed and motivated; and the woman who fought for her own independence, in a battle within the revolution, to end slavery. This is the most intriguing, compelling, and long overdue history that's never been told, and the undersung roles of these characters serve as a touchstone for all of us who feel our contributions go unnoticed. Kiernan masterfully carves out a place in history for impactful females and reminds us that history is always meant to be challenged"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

How it Begins

A Bloody Time in Boston

Freedom's Many Trails

Boston Un-Common

The Dismal and the Determined

War Comes to All

Of Loss and Loyalty

Standing in the Circle : Mount Vernon

Prelude to Independence: The Dawn of 1776

Manahatta

A Plot is Afoot

Shades of Indigo : South Carolina low country

Planter. Mother. Patriot.

Shades of Freedom: July 4, 1776

Two Weeks (or so) In July

The Hidden City

Choices, Consequences, and an Island Lost

Three Women, One Friend, Shifting Tides

In Ink. In Stone. In Metal.

Of Those Both Missed and Mythical

Melted Majesty

Forged in the Valley

Colonial Dames

Chasing Molly, Finding Betsy

Tides Turn South

Freedom's Wake

July 4 . . . Redux

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes biographical references and index..

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Lewis M. Robbins book fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version Kiernan, Denise Obstinate daughters

ISBN:

9780593183434

0593183436

OCLC:

1591621580