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Fight Like A Girl!
In roughly 1820, Hell-Cat Maggie was one of the first American criminals and a member of the “dead rabbits” gang. Although their is minimal information on her life this Irish American Catholic was a well known fighter and a notable personality in the … Continue reading
The Voices of the Lower Classes
During the 1700s in Colonial America, society was a hierarchy of divided individual interests that was united in their common defense for freedom in self-governance and independence and expansion of commercial trade. Though the members of the wealthier classes and … Continue reading
Women during Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775. Once the Revolution began, women became a vital contribution to the war effort. Many women made products at home, took charge of the business which allowed cities to function during wartime. … Continue reading
Womens Rights
Helpful, not Useless
The most important group of people was actually the Native Americans – from the Algonquians to the five Iroquois tribes (Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas). Without their interactions or involvements the Europeans would not have even survived in the … Continue reading