Deborah Sampson by Anne Pasquale
Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United StatesThis is the story of Deborah Sampson, a remarkable woman whose life is largely ignored by most historical texts. She was known as the “Secret Soldier,’ the American Revolution’s only acknowledged female combat veteran. A descendant of William Bradford and Miles Standish, Deborah Sampson spent her childhood in poverty and was sold into indentured servitude. […]