Professor Berkin's excellent coverage of the women's experience of the American Revolutionary War is a vital offering to the full understanding of this nation's history. The detailed picture of seventeenth-century life with its reliance on farming, home production, life during war, and the political/social status of colonial women gives a full picture. Women are rarely bystanders or adjuncts to any history...American or otherwise, but always full participants in any historical record. Here the wonderful correction of the usual story of the Revolution places the importance of the female contributions and presence in this important time of the beginning of a new nation-state called "America." Thank you, professor Berkin and the American Revolution Institute for this fine program.
This is an incredible lecture. Thanks so much for it. There is so much more I know now, because of your lecture, I had no idea of before. The tragedy of the Loyalists who had to leave is especially poignant. Looking back all these years later, it seems a peaceful part of the population left Massachusetts.
Thank you for this. It's an extremely resourceful video for a very unrepresented topic. I vouch for your devotion on speaking the truth of history! Women are our greatest asset!
Professor Berkin's excellent coverage of the women's experience of the American Revolutionary War is a vital offering to the full understanding of this nation's history. The detailed picture of seventeenth-century life with its reliance on farming, home production, life during war, and the political/social status of colonial women gives a full picture. Women are rarely bystanders or adjuncts to any history...American or otherwise, but always full participants in any historical record. Here the wonderful correction of the usual story of the Revolution places the importance of the female contributions and presence in this important time of the beginning of a new nation-state called "America." Thank you, professor Berkin and the American Revolution Institute for this fine program.
Always enjoy listening to you! Always informative!
This is an incredible lecture. Thanks so much for it. There is so much more I know now, because of your lecture, I had no idea of before. The tragedy of the Loyalists who had to leave is especially poignant. Looking back all these years later, it seems a peaceful part of the population left Massachusetts.
Thank you for this. It's an extremely resourceful video for a very unrepresented topic. I vouch for your devotion on speaking the truth of history! Women are our greatest asset!
Super informative. I think she meant Margaret Corbin rather than Hannah Corbin. The latter, an important figure, but not the one who fired cannons.
Thank you for posting! You've presented this material in such an entertaining way!
Abigail Adams ran the farm better than John! It is in their letters! He gave her credit!
I wish these were transcribed! This video is really helping my paper. Thanks!
Great clip. How do I share it and how do I hear more from her?
LET'S GO DEBORAH SAMSON!