VIRTUAL: Celebrating America's 250th: Petticoat Patriots with Author Libby McNamee
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Speaker and author Libby McNamee will be discussing the Petticoat Patriots of the American Revolution. This talk includes the "Daughters of Liberty" and future "Lady Presidents" Martha Washington, and Abigail Adams. We will also meet Mrs. Adams' friend Mercy Warren, as well as Esther Reed, a Philadelphia socialite. Then we will marvel over the courageous midnight-riders: Susanna Bolling of VA, Betsy Dowdy of NC, and Sybil Ludington of CT. Lastly, we will explore the soldiers, Deborah Sampson of MA and "Molly Pitcher" of NJ. We hope you can join us for this fascinating conversation! Register here to receive the Zoom link . About the Author: Libby Carty McNamee is a speaker, lawyer, and award-winning author of "Susanna’s Midnight Ride," "Dolley Madison and the War of 1812," and "The Union Spymistress: The Story of Elizabeth Van Lew" and their Study Guides. She is also Co-Editor of "The Epic Story of 1776" and "The Epic Story of 1777-1779." Libby lives with her husband in Richmond, Virginia, and a son in college. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and Catholic University School of Law. She practiced law in firms and corporations. She is also a Veteran who served as a major in the U.S. Army JAG Corps in South Korea, Washington State, Bosnia, and Germany. This program is presented by the Ashland Public Library in collaboration with a multitude of MA Libraries. WPL is able to participate thanks to support from the Friends of the Winchester Public Library.
