Mary Draper
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Mary Draper is known for the help she gave members of the Continental Army
during the American Revolution
. Her story is told in Elizabeth F. Ellet
's The Women of the American Revolution (1848).
She explains to the people. " I wanted to help Colonists, but my skills in fighting were too weak. So I decided to help by melting down all of my family heirlooms(air looms).They were pewter items and made good bulletts for the Colonists. I know my things are important to me, but they are important for the freedoms which we are fighting."
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. Her story is told in Elizabeth F. Ellet
Elizabeth F. Ellet
Elizabeth Fries Lummis Ellet was an American writer, historian and poet. She was the first writer to record the lives of women who contributed to the American Revolutionary War....
's The Women of the American Revolution (1848).
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She explains to the people. " I wanted to help Colonists, but my skills in fighting were too weak. So I decided to help by melting down all of my family heirlooms(air looms).They were pewter items and made good bulletts for the Colonists. I know my things are important to me, but they are important for the freedoms which we are fighting."