Women of the Republic "Women of the Republic" views the American Revolution through women"s eyes. Previous histories have rarely recognized that the battle for independence was also a woman"s war. The "women of the army" toiled in army hospitals, kitchens, and laundries. Civilian women were spies, fund raisers, innkeepers, suppliers of food and clothing. Recruiters, whether patriot or tory, found men more willing to jo... Full description