| Connecticut Families of the Revolution: American Forebears from Burr to Wolcott Contributor(s): Baker, Mark Allen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540211363 ISBN-13: 9781540211361 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 974.603 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Some of the most prominent families of the American Revolution proudly hailed from Connecticut. Committed to the pursuit of freedom, men like Major General David Wooster led troops into battle, while Samuel Huntington and others risked it all by signing the Declaration of Independence. Women might have stayed at home, but they played a vital part by producing goods for soldiers while also taking care of their property and children. In the wake of war, Sarah Pierce started the Litchfield Female Academy and taught proteges like Harriet Beecher Stowe. Family members often enlisted alongside one another. Elijah and David Humphreys were two such brothers who proudly served in the war together. From the Burrs to the Wolcotts, author Mark Allen Baker reveals what life was like for Connecticut families during the Revolutionary War. |