Heroes of the Revolution Book

Another book I loved! I am really into true stories lately and I don't have a lot of time to read so these page long glimpses into amazing people are refreshing to me. I especially liked the story of Lydia Darragh (1729-1789). "Lydia was a small woman, just five feet tall (just like me). Her neighbors knew her as a mother of five and a nurse. Few people knew that she was a spy for the Continental army." It goes on to say that she hid in a linen closet and spied on the British officers, who used her house for meetings. When she heard of a future attach she snuck out of the house pretending to fill her empty flour bag and told Washington's soliders of the attach. They were prepared and she saved many lives. I love that a five foot tall woman made such a difference.
There are other amazing people too. Nathan Hale who was hanged for his work, Mary Hays who fought with the men giving them water and filling the cannons too, Deborah Sampson who dressed as a man to fight. So many helped.