Who is deborah sampson book

This is a book about deborah sampson, who wants to go to the army in the revolutionary war, but there are no girls allowed. Discover more about this military pioneer in this exclusive. After a childhood as an indentured servant, she worked as a school teacher for a few years. She has published over 45 titles including stone soup, several books in the if you lived series, and scram, kid. The reallife deborah sampsons experiences dressing as a man for two years to serve as a soldier during the revolutionary war form the foundation of klasss the. Life of deborah sampson, the female soldier in the war of the revolution. The venturesome sampson decided to enter the continental army to participate in the american. Ann grifalconi a brief biography of the woman who disguised. She was the only woman to earn a full military pension for participation in the revolutionary army.

Discover deborah sampsons gravestone in sharon, massachusetts. Her other books include, im deborah sampson, king of the dollhouse, dr. She worked as an indentured servant from the age of eight to the age of eighteen. After disguising herself as a man and enlisting under the name robert shurtliff, she served for 18 months. Deborah sampson gannett december 17, 1760april 29, 1827 was one of the only women to serve in the army during the revolutionary war. Join facebook to connect with deborah sampson and others you may know. Sampson later married and gave lectures about her experiences.

In 1782, as the revolutionary war was barreling toward its conclusion, a woman named deborah sampson disguised herself as a man. A soldier of the revolution by patricia clapp 1977 is a fictional account of sampsons early life and experience in the revolutionary war. Diary sheds light on deborah sampson, who fought in the. Sampson was severely wounded in battle and received an honorable discharge after her gender was discovered. What i liked most about the book was how she transformed into a boy and how well she acted like one too. Deborah sampson was determined to fight for her country and went to some pretty incredible measures to ensure she was able to do so.

Life of deborah sampson, the female soldier in the war of the revolution 1916. Deborah sampson was a woman that dressed as a man, so that she could join the american soldiers in the revolutionary war. Asked in american revolution, colonial america, famous people why did deborah sampson. She become one of the first women to serve in the united states military by secretly dressing like a man. The dar, founded in 1890, is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer womens service organization. Deborah sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no money, the best way to do that was to join the army. Deborah sampson gannett december 17, 1760 april 29, 1827, better known as deborah.

Sampson is depicted as robert shurtless, one of the comedic soldiers in the rebel mess in kirk wood bromley s the american revolution. Deborah sampson became a hero of the american revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the patriot forces. Rick burke a biography of a young woman who, disguised as a man, served in the army during the american revolution. A story of early plymouth, was a runnerup for the 1969 national book award for childrens literature. Then the secret soldier by ann mcgovern is for you. She wrote a book, then launched a yearlong lecture tour, becoming the first woman to speak from a stage in america. This is the exciting true story of a woman who became a soldier during the american revolutionary war, by dressing and acting like a man. Dar deborah sampson chapter, brockton, massachusetts.