Remembering the Ladies: Stitching Together a Revolution

Presented by Janie York. York’s presentation explores the role our founding mothers played in the American Revolution. The words of Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams resonate in the title. She beseeched her husband to “Remember the Ladies” as he and the Continental Congress created the document that would shape this new democracy. Women of the time used their cunning, creativity, and skills with the needle to craft a story of how they supported the efforts of the military. You’ll meet activists, impersonators, and seamstresses who supported the war effort and in some cases changed its trajectory.