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Voices of Valor: Remember the Ladies is a celebration of women during the Early American period who contributed to the foundation of the United States. Most of these stories are women we’ve never heard of—and what better time than now to tell them?

When we address inclusive histories that reflect the diversity of the early American period, from English settlers of the 17^th century to the ideals of a new nation of the 19^th century, we add to the narrative we already know and enrich it. We learn more about a broader context and begin to understand connections we hadn’t considered before.

Courtney Taylor is an independent historian and elementary school teacher. Her previous work includes presenting immersive, research-based historical programs for the Steilacoom and Clover Park School Districts, the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association, and the Spirit of ’76 Living History Association. She is an alumna of the George Washington Teacher Institute at Mount Vernon, Virginia, where her studies focused on women’s roles in the eighteenth century. Her scholarly interests include material culture, historical foodways, and fiber arts, which inform both her research and interpretive practice.