The Woman Who Snuck Into George Washington's Army
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 9 February 2024
⏱️ 13 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces. Here to tell her story is the author of Deborah Sampson: The Girl Who Went to War.
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| 1:52.0 | Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution |
| 1:56.0 | when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot Forces. |
| 2:01.3 | Here to tell her story is the author of Deborah Sampson, the girl who went to war. |
| 2:07.0 | Let's take a listen. |
| 2:11.4 | I am Marilyn Gilbert Kameach and I'm going to be telling the story of Deborah Sampson. |
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