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Politics : Foreign Policy Discussion Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: michael97123 who wrote (3904)	2/13/2003 5:47:48 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 15987

Michael and All....Regarding Americans....The rest of the world may underestimate us. But we won't underestimate ourselves. We may disagree, but when push comes to shove, we WILL support the common cause. Both men and women will support that cause. Because of my comments and thoughts about "duct tape and tin foil items" (to me a symbol of home spun strength and ingenuity)....versus "band aid and plastic wrap" as a symbol of the rhetoric and resolution type solutions... Thought I'd look up American Revolution Heroines... Hopefully, you will find this interesting. And yes, it is in support of American Foreign Policy that I post this... Women in the American Revolution This 4th grade teacher and class are to be commended!!! rims.k12.ca.us Everyone's heard of Paul Revere, George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and Peyton Randolph, but who knows about Molly Pitcher, Penelope Barker, Esther Reed, or Patience Wright? Well, if you haven't, you've come to the right place. Not all of them picked up muskets. Some chose to fight with an arrow or a cannon. Others chose a pen, a needle, a pitchfork, sculpting tools, and an apron. Some of these women fought up close. One contributed from thousands of miles away. But, if it weren't for these women, we might be singing My country Tis of Thee with its original lyrics. Enter at your own risk - you might learn something Abigail Adams Catherine Moore Barry Margaret Corbin Nancy Hart Molly Hays McCauley Esther Reed Nancy Ward Phillis Wheatley Hannah Arnett Martha Bratton Lydia Darragh Sybil Ludington Rebecca Motte Besty Ross Mercy Otis Warren Prudence Wright Elizabeth Zane Penelope Barker Elizabeth Burgin Emily Geiger Grace and Rachel Martin Mary Lindley Murray Deborah Sampson Martha Washington Patience Wright