Working for the Revolution: Patriot Women’s Lives During the War at Wilton Historical Society

Women played important roles in the American Revolution, and their contributions will be explored during a presentation by professor emerita and publisher Kathy Hermes on Thursday, August 20, from 7 to 8 pm at the Wilton Historical Society.

Using original sources including newspapers, court records, letters, and pension records, Dr. Hermes will examine how Indigenous, Anglo-European, and African-descended women contributed to the Patriot cause politically, economically, intellectually, and even militarily. The presentation will highlight the diverse experiences and contributions of women during the Revolutionary War.

Katherine Hermes is the publisher and executive director of Connecticut Explored magazine and professor emerita of history at Central Connecticut State University, where she taught Early American history for 25 years. She has also created and contributed to several digital public history projects, including Forgotten Voices of the Revolutionary War: People of Color and the Redding Encampment, 1778-1779.

The presentation is free for Wilton Historical Society members and $10 for non-members. Membership is available for $75.