American Revolution Girl Squad edition

I have two daughters, 6 and 8 years old, both of whom are super into girl power. They are also really into history, and we've done a few deep dives into the American revolution before, but that history is always more exciting to them when it's about women.

And so, one day we saw this.



This Liberty's Kids video (you watch Liberty's Kids, right? Right??) is about Sybil Ludington, a young girl who rode by night to gather her father's troops to prepare for a British attack. Paul Revere who? Give it up for our girl, Sybil.

So, I logged onto our library website and requested this book: (Amazon link is a referral link)



Then, I thought about who else we could cover, and Abigail Adams of "Remember the Ladies" fame came to mind. Abigail was awesome, and this book was great:



Then, the next time I was at the library, I saw this book on display. Fate, and my amazing librarian, were on my side. Each page of this book highlights a different woman from the American revolution, many of whom I'd never heard of.



And last but not least, my new favorite American revolution hero, Deborah Sampson, who dressed as a man to fight in the war.


Happy Independence Day! And go girls!