Deborah Sampson Costume

Berkshire Eagle: REVIEW: Deborah Sampson dressed as a man and fought in the American Revolution. Her story is imagined in a new novel, 'The Memoir of a Female Soldier'

Little is known of Deborah Sampson, a young Massachusetts woman who, disguised as a man, fought in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. This is not surprising as her actions were surely ...

REVIEW: Deborah Sampson dressed as a man and fought in the American Revolution. Her story is imagined in a new novel, 'The Memoir of a Female Soldier'

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BroadwayWorld: A.R.T. / Museum of the American Revolution Announce DEBORAH SAMPSON UNVEILED: A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION

A.R.T. / Museum of the American Revolution Announce DEBORAH SAMPSON UNVEILED: A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION

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According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה, Dəḇōrā) was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Deborah was the wife of Lappidoth and possibly a mother. Although some theologians think that when she’s called “a mother in Israel” (Judges 5:7) it’s describing her as a godly matriarch.

Who Was Deborah in the Bible and Why Was She So Important?

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