Women in the American Revolution

Reference books for in-library study and books to check out and read at home that focus on the role of women in the American Revolution

Updated February 10, 2026
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Sussex County Library System (NJ)
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Glory, passion, and principle the story of eight remarkable women at the core of the American Revolution
Bohrer, Melissa Lukeman
Paper Book
Much has been written of the brave deeds, acts of heroism, and intellectual prowess of the men who drafted the Declaration of Independence over two hundred years ago, yet almost no attention has been paid to the extraordinary women of that time -- women who helped found our nation with courage,...
Liberty is sweet the hidden history of the American Revolution
Holton, Woody author.
Paper Book
A "deeply researched and bracing retelling" (Annette Gordon-Reed, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian) of the American Revolution, showing how the Founders were influenced by overlooked Americans--women, Native Americans, African Americans, and religious dissenters. Using more than...

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