The Revolutionary Smith Sisters of Glastonbury
Posted by: Amanda Zimmerman
100 years after the events of the Boston Tea Party, two wealthy septuagenarian sisters from Glastonbury, CT found themselves fighting against taxation without representation. The curious case involves the seizure and auctioning of their pet cows, including two calves named Martha Washington and Abigail Adams.
Posted in: 19th Century, American History, Women in Book History, Women's Stories