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Deborah Sampson: Revolutionary War Heroine
Eleventh graders read the story of Deborah Sampson, who helped bring freedom to the newly organized colonies in their fight for independence from England.
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Do You Know Deborah Sampson?
Fifth graders apply information about Deborah Sampson to create a Jeopardy type game. In this Deborah Sampson lesson, 5th graders read information text about the Revolutionary War Patriot before using the information to develop questions...
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Deborah Sampson: Official Heroine of Massachusetts
On May 23, 1983 Governor Michael J. Dukakis signed a proclamation which declared that Deborah Samson was the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Find out why.
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Military Women Veterans: Revolutionary War Women
A fairly detailed account of the life and times of Deborah Sampson, this page also accounts for several other revolutionary war women, including Rachel and Grace Martin, Anna Warner, Margaret Corbin, Angelica Vrooman, Mary Hagidorn, Anne...
Ancestry
Roots web.com: Deborah Sampson
This site from Roots Web.com provides a good in-depth biography of Sampson written by one of her relatives. Includes bibliography.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Deborah Sampson
Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces during the American Revolution. She was the only woman to earn a military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army.
Danuta Bois
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Deborah Sampson
This Website contains a short biography of Deborah Sampson. Content includes a bibliography as well.
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On May 23, 1983 Governor Michael J. Dukakis signed a proclamation which declared that Deborah Samson was the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Find out why.
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On May 23, 1983 Governor Michael J. Dukakis signed a proclamation which declared that Deborah Samson was the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Find out why.
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On May 23, 1983 Governor Michael J. Dukakis signed a proclamation which declared that Deborah Samson was the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Find out why.