Eliza Hamilton, widow of Alexander Hamilton, founded a free school and New York’s first private orphanage after the 1804 duel. Explore her enduring legacy.
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9 Heroic Women of the American Revolution
Discover 9 heroic women of the American Revolution—from Deborah Sampson to Mercy Otis Warren—and explore the Native nations whose alliances shaped early America.
Who Was The Teen Girl Known as the ‘Female Paul Revere?’
Sybil Ludington, 16, rode 40 miles on April 26, 1777, to warn Patriot militia of the British raid on Danbury. The real story behind the ‘Female Paul Revere.’