War - Karen A. Chase

Free Lecture in Yorktown.

On November 8th, a free public lecture will be held at the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown, led by Archivist Ali Kolleda of the U.S. Army Women’s Museum at Fort Lee.

Her lecture, “From Aprons to Armaments: Women’s Role in Artillery,” will review the changes in gender roles and women’s involvement in artillery from the American Revolution through World War II.

Expect to hear about legendary women, like Molly Pitcher, featured in the image below. During the American Revolution, at the Battle of Monmouth in June of 1778, when her husband was shot, Molly stepped in to help fire the canon. Dang!

Event Details

Event: Thursday, November 8. 7PM. Free to the public, but advance reservations are recommended at (757) 253-4572 or rsvp@jyf.virginia.gov.

The_women_of_'76-__Molly_Pitcher__the_heroine_of_Monmouth_LCCN2002698846 — The women of ’76: “Molly Pitcher” the heroine of Monmouth. Library of Congress, Reference print in LOT 4412 G.n

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