Set up as a digital museum with six exhibits below, our work  highlights the lives of different groups of women during the American Revolutionary War. Click on each of the images to explore the exhibit. 

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Creating a Space in Politics

Understanding how women were politicized by the revolutionary period and the change in gender roles and domesticity between 1750 and 1800, focusing on the most famous of the politically active women of the period.

Washerwomen and Wives

Examining the roles of women in American camps based on class, from Washington's wife to his washerwoman. Enter this portal and take on the role of a woman in camp in this choose your own adventure story. 

Native Women in the War

Re-examining and re-defining the actions taken by prominent Native American women during the war by looking deeper within the context of the time and cultures.

Femina Medicus: Women in Medicine

An important common thread runs through building a new nation, fighting wars, and mass immigration: health and medicine. Explore the role of women in medicine as they helped the forming American nation survive. 

In the Fight

Looking at the military contributions that women made during the war. Discussing how they came to become involved in the war effort as well as the legacies they forged in the process.

Enslaved Women and Freedom Suits

Learn how enslaved women shaped the political and legal landscapes of Revolutionary Era society by fighting for their freedom through the courts.