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  1. Elizabeth Fries Ellet (née Lummis; October 18, 1818 – June 3, 1877) was an American writer, historian and poet. She was the first writer to record the lives of women who contributed to the American Revolutionary War. Born Elizabeth Fries Lummis, in New York, she published her first book, Poems, Translated and Original, in 1835. She married ...

  2. Learn about the life and works of Elizabeth F. Ellet, a prolific writer who published translations, poetry, and histories of women's roles in America. She also corresponded with Edgar Allan Poe and influenced his reputation.

  3. Jun 3, 1999 · Elizabeth Fries Lummis Ellet (born Oct. 1812/18, Sodus Point, N.Y., U.S.—died June 3, 1877, New York, N.Y.) was an American historical writer, best remembered for her several extensive volumes of portraits of American women of the Revolutionary War and of Western pioneer days.

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  5. Elizabeth Ellet wrote the first book on women in the American Revolution and infuriated Edgar Allan Poe with her meddling in his affairs. Learn about her life, work and scandal in this article by Scott E. Casper.

  6. Nov 19, 2008 · A historical work by Ellet, a pioneer of women's history, published in 1850. It covers the roles and contributions of women in the American Revolutionary War and the early republic.

  7. Oct 7, 2020 · English. x, 226 pages : 24 cm. This modern, annotated adaptation of the original three-volume edition of Women of the American Revolution by Elizabeth Ellet restores, in a single volume, a unique compilation of the roles played by eighty-four American women in the Revolutionary War.

  8. Jul 10, 2015 · A historical work that portrays the lives and achievements of women who played a role in the American Revolution. The author, Elizabeth F. Ellet, was a pioneer in women's history and a friend of Susan B. Anthony.