Threads of Democracy: Women's History Month Book Talk

Join us for our final Book Talk of the Threads of Democracy Project, where we will feature Dr. Andrea Freimuth's discussion of themes from Betsy Ross and the Making of America, by Marla R. Miller.

Revolutionary Women and the Making of America — Memory, Mythology and the Historical Archive

What do we know about Betsy Ross? Where did that knowledge come from? What is the difference between legend and history? How does that shape our understanding of women in the Revolutionary era?

Andrea Freimuth is an assistant professor of history at Bluffton University. She recently graduated with a Ph.D. in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University. Her work centers on the interpretation of early American history in modern memory, particularly the gendered representations in popular culture. To date, much of her research has focused on Abigail Adams.

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This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov. We also want to acknowledge Arts Midwest, which is supporting the implementation of this grant project.