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Molly Pitcher, a woman said to have fought in the American Battle of Monmouth, Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley. Molly Pitcher itself may have originated as a nickname given to women who carried water to men on the battlefield during War.

Since American Revolution, women have played part on front lines

Source: The Daily Item

Women in the United States have always been active participants in war efforts, dating all the way back to the American Revolution.

This entry was posted in Building a Democracy and tagged Culture & Society, Historic Figures, History on June 1, 2023 by molly.

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