# Deborah Sampson
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deborah sampson Gannett (December 17, 1760 – April 29, 1827), better known as deborah sampson, was a Massachusetts woman who disguised herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. She is one of a small number of women with a documented record of military combat experience in that war. She served 17 months in the army under the name "Robert Shirtliff" (also spelled in various sources as Shirtliffe and Shurtleff) of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, was wounded in 1782, and was honorably discharged at West Point, New York, in 1783.
Deborah Sampson: The Revolutionary Soldier
When the American Revolutionary War began, Deborah Sampson wondered what it would be like to fight in Washington's Army. She knew women were not allowed to be soldiers, but she wasn't one to play by the rules. Disguised as a man, she signed up to join America's fight for independence. For the next …
Season 4, Episode 7 | Why George Washington's Greatest Victory Wasn't Winning Battles
The American Revolution wasn't won by ideals alone. It required an army. But how do you build a fighting force from scratch when your citizens believe standing armies are the tools of tyrants? And how does that ragtag collection of farmers, apprentices, and adventurers end up creating something far…
Season 9 Ep 1: Deborah Sampson's Revolutionary Life!
In 1989, on North Main Street in Sharon, Massachusetts, Muriel Moody Nelson led the dedication ceremony of a life-size statue commemorating her great-great-great-grandmother, Deborah Sampson. The statue depicts Sampson dressed half in Continental Army attire and half in traditional women’s attire. …
America 250: A Celebration of History, Courage, and Legacy Featuring Judith Kalaora
Join us as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with award-winning actor, playwright, and educator Judith Kalaora, founder of History At Play™. Judith shares the remarkable true story of Deborah Sampson, one of the first women to serve in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and d…
Ep. 7 Deborah Sampson "The Hidden Patriot"
Before she could fight for liberty, she had to disguise herself as someone else.
As the Revolutionary War drags on and the Continental Army struggles through exhaustion, uncertainty, and years of conflict, Deborah Sampson feels an undeniable call to serve her country. But there is one problem: wome…
Short n Sweets: The Untold Stories of Josephine Baker & Deborah Sampson
A burlesque dancer who became one of WW2's greatest spies, and a woman who dressed as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War - Josephine Baker & Deborah Sampson should be just as celebrated as anyone else in history, yet people barely know their names.Join Jules & Emily on Short n Sweets as they d…
More Than Mulan: A History of Cross-Dressing for War
We're covering seven real female warriors and soldiers across four continents and almost 1,900 years of history — women who disguised themselves as men to fight, and women who didn't have to. Featuring Hannah Snell (the British soldier who enlisted to hunt down her husband), Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (…
Shari's Book Club with Debby Gerber
You’ve heard her voice before, even if you didn’t know it. Debby Gerber played Agent 355 in several episodes of the Defiant Ones audio drama, and now she’s narrating Heather Blanton’s Defiant Ones novelettes, introducing each story as Agent 355 herself.
In this episode of Shari’s Book Club, Debby t…
Deborah Sampson: The Woman Who Snuck Into George Washington’s Army
On this episode of Our American Stories, Deborah Sampson wanted to serve her country, but women were barred from joining the Continental Army. So in 1782, the Massachusetts woman put on men’s clothing, enlisted under the name Robert Shurtliff, and began a remarkable military career while trying to …
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