The story of a métis fur trader of the Great Lakes region.
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The story of a founding mother of St. Louis.
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The story of a Black woman who rose from plantation slave to plantation mistress in colonial Florida.
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This sampler and chatelaine reveal the skills and responsibilities of upper-class eighteenth-century women.
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The story of a general’s wife who dealt with the repercussions of the revolution for decades after its official end.
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The story of a Revolutionary era woman who became an American legend.
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A Dutch merchant woman who traveled the world before settling in Flatbush and opening a shop to sell luxury goods.
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The indenture contract of nine-year-old Elizabeth Fortune reveals the opportunities available to young free black women in colonial New York.
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Coverture is a legal principal that dates back to the Middle Ages and comes from a French term meaning “covered.” Imported to the American colonies as part of English common law, coverture had a significant impact on women’s lives.
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This portrait shows how free Black women in Spanish Louisiana turned an oppressive law into a celebration of individuality and culture.
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