Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Hey, Everybody! Its The Famous Molly Pitcher!

Hot on the heels of Halloween, Amanda got to play dress-up again.  Only this time, her effort wasn't for the sake of sugary confections but was instead for a grade.  As part of a biography project for school, Amanda was required to give an oral presentation while dressed as the subject of her report.

Amanda had chosen Molly Pitcher.  Molly, whose real name was Mary Ludwig Hays, was an American Revolutionary War hero who was credited with providing water to soldiers of the Continental Army as they would pass by her home.  History also tells how, when her husband was overcome with heat exhaustion at the Battle of Monmouth, Molly took over for him by swabbing and loading the canon for the rest of the day.