Episode

The revolutionary women who made America

Podcast: Think from KERA
Published: Jun 30, 2026
Duration seconds: 2795
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Summary

The Declaration of Independence might’ve been written by men, but history was being made by women outside Independence Hall. Denise Kiernan, author, journalist, and producer, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the publishers, spies, and other extraordinary women that powered the American Revolution, why they are almost lost to history, and we’ll get the real story of the woman known as “Molly Pitcher.” Her book is " Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices