The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 2

Ellet, E. F. (Elizabeth Fries), 1818-1877Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.5
Word count
447K words
Chapters
45

Tags

English Originals World HistoryWomen's Biography Folk MemoryWar of IndependenceGroup BiographyPatriotismSocial ObservationAmerican HistoryFemale Perspective

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 2 by E. F. ElletAuthor: Ellet, E. F. (Elizabeth Fries), 1818-1877,Language: English, Class: E201: History: America: Revolution (1775-1783), Release Date: Jul 10, 2015

Editor's review

This is Volume 2 of Ellet's The Women of the American Revolution, continuing the first volume's approach by presenting women's experiences and contributions before and after the War of Independence through biographies and private materials. Its strength lies in a lower vantage point: rather than casting women as background to the war, it shows their agency in holding families together, sustaining community networks, providing material support, and choosing political allegiances. The original English carries the elaborate syntax of nineteenth-century biographical writing, with considerable information density, making it suited to slow reading and excerpting. As a free ebook from Project Gutenberg, it is easy to search and cite, and is especially useful as supplementary material for women's history and the social history of war. It is best read as a collection of personal profiles rather than a continuous narrative, grouped by theme or individual for better effect.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin by browsing the table of contents and build your own reading order around themes such as family, community, and wartime experience.
  2. Keep a chart of relationships, noting names, places, and key events to avoid confusion.
  3. Mark letters or reported materials as you read, distinguishing original quotations from the author's commentary.
  4. Read alternately with Volume 1 to compare the density of material for different figures under the same biographical format.

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Contents

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FAQ

Does Volume 2 duplicate Volume 1? The two volumes share the same format, each built around individual biographies, but the figures and materials included differ; they are not simply repetitive. Volume 2 can be read independently or alongside Volume 1 to observe how the author selects and organizes different women's experiences.
Are the materials reliable, and can they be quoted directly? The book includes letters, oral accounts, and the author's paraphrases; it has historical value but reflects the selection and polishing typical of nineteenth-century biography. When quoting, it is advisable to check original documents or modern annotated editions and to distinguish the author's narrative from direct quotations.
Can I read it without a background in American history? Yes, but you will need some grounding in the timeline and main events of the War of Independence, or the figures' situations will be hard to follow. It is best to review a concise chronology of the American Revolution first, then turn to specific figures, treating the book as supplementary material rather than an introductory general history.

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About the author

Ellet, E. F. (Elizabeth Fries), 1818-1877 Author · American · 1818–1877

Elizabeth Fries Ellet (1818–1877) was an American writer and historian. Public information about her life and education is limited, and she is remembered chiefly for her work on the history of women during the American Revolution. The library holds her representative work, The Women of the American Revolution, Volumes 1 and 2, which combines biography with historical narrative to record the experiences and contributions of women in the Revolutionary era, bringing long-neglected women into the writing of early American history. Her work shows both documentary awareness and readability, offering useful material for later study of women's lives in the Revolutionary period and helping to draw readers' and scholars' attention to this subject.