Betsy Ross: A Symbol of the Revolutionary Woman
Betsy Ross presenting the first American flag to George Washington, by Edward Percy Moran. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Beginning in Kindergarten, American children are taught about how General George...
View ArticleHarriet Tubman: Black Moses
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery and never dreamed of running away from her family until her owner died, increasing the possibility of her being sold. After running away to the free state of...
View ArticleLucretia Mott: Social Reformer
English: Painting of Lucretia Mott (1793 – 1880), the proponent of women’s rights. The artist is Joseph Kyle (1815 – 1863). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Before the Civil War, a minority of Americans...
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