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Title: She fought in Revolution disguised as a man
Post by: Natasha on May 22, 2008, 05:44:16 PM
Post by: Natasha on May 22, 2008, 05:44:16 PM
She fought in Revolution disguised as a man
Link (http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/22/she_fought_in_revolution_disguised_as_a_man/)
5/22/2008
"Her story may have special resonance today. Thousands of female soldiers - 182,000 as of January - have been deployed to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Samson's day, the military was officially off-limits to women. Samson pulled off her wartime gender-bending by binding up her chest, bathing privately in rivers, avoiding latrines - and fighting valiantly."
Link (http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/22/she_fought_in_revolution_disguised_as_a_man/)
5/22/2008
"Her story may have special resonance today. Thousands of female soldiers - 182,000 as of January - have been deployed to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Samson's day, the military was officially off-limits to women. Samson pulled off her wartime gender-bending by binding up her chest, bathing privately in rivers, avoiding latrines - and fighting valiantly."