LibGuides: HIST 370 (Terzian): Patriots

Anna Strong and the Culper Spy Ring

Anna Strong was a member of the infamous Culper Spy Ring, a network of agents working for George Washington.

Anna Smith Strong
Anna Smith Strong
The Culper Gang
Culper spy ring
from Encyclopedia of Intelligence & Counterintelligence
George Washington Letter to Benjamin Tallmadge, June 27, 1779.
Memoir of Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge
Revolutionary Spies

The Black Regiment of Rhode Island

The first official Black military unit in America, the Black Regiment of Rhode Island was a segregated unit of formerly enslaved men who enlisted to escape bondage.

1st Rhode Island Regiment
From Slaves to Soldiers
History of the Negro race in America from 1619 to 1880 : Negroes as slaves, as soldiers, and as citizens; together with a preliminary consideration of the unity of the human family, an historical sketch of Africa, and an account of the Negro governments o
Soldiers of freedom : an illustrated history of African Americans in the Armed Forces
Some Observations on the Black Regiment of Rhode Island in the American Revolution
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Standing in their own light : African American patriots in the American revolution

Elizabeth Drinker

A Quaker, Drinker attempted to stay neutral during the War, which led to considerable problems for her family.

"Being separated from my dearest Husband, in this cruel manner:" Elizabeth Drinker and the Seven-Month Exile of Philadelphia Quakers
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The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker
Elizabeth Drinker: Quaker Values and Federalist Support in the 1790s
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Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker: Quaker housewife who suffered trying to stay neutral
Weathering the Storm: Women of the American Revolution

Henry Laurens

A prominent South Carolina merchant, politician and slaver whose son, John, attempted to push him towards abolitionism.

Colonial South Carolina : a history
Henry Laurens (1724-1792)
from The Encyclopedia of The Continental Congresses
The Limits of Antislavery Thought in the Revolutionary Lower South: John Laurens and Henry Laurens
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The papers of Henry Laurens
South Carolina Protest against Slavery : Being a Letter from Henry Laurens, Second President of the Continental Congress, to His Son, Colonel John Laurens; Dated Charleston, S.C., August 14th, 1776
Steps toward nationhood: Henry Laurens (1724–92) and the American Revolution in the South
The Tragedy of Henry Laurens

James McHenry

James McHenry was an Irish doctor and surgeon who served under George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette.

History: James McHenry, MD: Physician, Patriot, Politician and Poet
James McHenry's letters
James McHenry (c. 1753-1816)
from The Encyclopedia of The Continental Congresses
James McHenry, Forgotten Federalist
The life and correspondence of James McHenry, Secretary of War under Washington and Adams