Knowra Elizabeth F. Ellet Elizabeth F. Ellet Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818–1877) was an American writer and historian known for documenting women’s contributions to the American Revolution and other periods of U.S. history.
Women in the American Revolution : Women took part in the American Revolution as soldiers, organizers, spies, writers, and supporters of military and political causes. Ellet made these varied contributions the subject of a major historical work.
The Women of the American Revolution : Elizabeth F. Ellet’s three-volume history, published from 1848 to 1850, recounts women’s lives and actions during the American Revolution. This is Ellet’s defining work and the clearest expression of her historical project.
Mercy Otis Warren : Mercy Otis Warren was an American political writer and historian whose works chronicled the Revolution. Her career exemplifies the politically engaged women whose histories Ellet recovered.
George Bancroft : George Bancroft was an American historian whose multivolume history of the United States emphasized national political development. His national narrative offers a contrast to Ellet’s focus on women’s lives and contributions.
Women's history : Women’s history studies women’s lives, roles, and contributions across time. Ellet’s books helped preserve accounts of women often omitted from histories of the Revolution.
The Pioneer Women of the West : Elizabeth F. Ellet’s 1852 book recounts the experiences of women who settled and lived in the American West. It extends her biographical approach beyond the Revolutionary era.
Martha Washington : Martha Washington was the wife of George Washington and a prominent figure in the household and social life of the Revolutionary era. Ellet included her among the women whose lives illuminated the Revolution.
Patriotic historiography : Patriotic historiography interprets the past to strengthen national identity and civic ideals. Ellet’s celebratory accounts of Revolutionary women share this nineteenth-century historical mode.
Historical biography : Historical biography reconstructs a person’s life using evidence from the past. Ellet used life stories to present women as historical actors.
Domestic history : Domestic history examines family life, household labor, and private experience in the past. Ellet’s accounts connect public events with women’s family and community lives.
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