Discovery & Enrichment: Rousing the Rebels: Women of the Revolutionary War with Sally Cabot Gunning

Wednesday, May 132:00—3:30 PMAuditorium Brewster Ladies' Library1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA, 02631

In this program we'll discuss women's roles in the American Revolution, both up front and behind the scenes, and the effect it had not just during the war but on women's roles going forward through history.

About the Presenter: A lifelong resident of New England, Sally Cabot Gunning has immersed herself in its history from a young age. She is the author of six critically acclaimed historically themed novels: The Widow’s War, Bound, The Rebellion of Jane Clarke, Benjamin Franklin’s Bastard, Monticello: A Daughter and Her Father, and her latest novel, released June 2021, Painting the Light. Elected fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society and president of The Brewster Historical Society, she has created numerous historical tours of her village. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, LitHub, and an assortment of short story anthologies. She lives with her husband in Brewster Massachusetts.