George Washington and the Ladies of Trenton: The New Jersey Women Who Feted a Hero and Then Disappeared from History.

In April 1789, a group of mostly upper-class women welcomed George Washington to Trenton with a commemorative ode, a festive arch, and a banner that proclaimed, "The Defender of the Mothers will also Protect their Daughters." Although historians and visual artists have typically interpreted this occ...

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Published in:	Early American Studies, An Interdisciplinary Journal Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 326 - 357
Main Author:	Kierner, Cynthia A.
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Pennsylvania Press Summer2025
Subjects:	Women in war Collective memory Artists Upper class Political change Washington, George, 1732-1799 American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 Trenton (N.J.)
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost