Mary Emmons was an Indian woman who eventually settled on the other side of the world and had two children with Aaron Burr.
All tagged Founding Mothers
The Turbulent Life of Sacagewea
Sacagawea was a young Native American woman who is famous for being a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Polly Cooper - Healing Soldiers at Valley Forge
Polly Cooper was an Oneida woman who helped feed and heal the Continental Soldiers at Valley Forge.
The Tragic Patriotism of Ann Fisher Miller
Despite great personal loss, Ann Fisher Miller played host to the Continental Army on multiple occasions.
First Mother - Mary Ball Washington
Mary Ball Washington was President George Washington’s mom.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney Transforms South Carolina's Economy
Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s agricultural experiments led to indigo developing into one of the most profitable crops in South Carolina.
Margaret Brown Stone's Afflicted Revolution
Margaret Brown Stone accompanied her Continental Congressman husband to Philadelphia, but an improper inoculation permanently effected her health.
Sarah Livingston Jay Takes Washington by the Hair
Sarah Livingston Jay was an important social leader both during the American Founding and during the peace talks leading up to the Treaty of Paris.
Dorothy Quincy's Destination Wedding
Dorothy Quincy married a leading rebel right as the American Revolution took off.
Rebecca Biddle Feeds Weary Continental Soldiers
Rebecca Biddle followed her husband to war and joined the Continental Army as it travelled the nation.
Affairs, Scandal and Poetry - Sarah Wentworth Morton Finds a New Hero
Sarah Wentworth Morton was a popular poet during the first five Presidential Administrations.
Amelia Simmons - The Mother of American Cookbooks
Amelia Simmons wrote the first American Cookbook.
Martha Bratton - Explosions, Death Threats and Huck's Defeat
Martha Bratton allegedly stood tall in her patriotic resolve to halt the efforts of British Officers during the Revolutionary War.