Four Women in a Violent Time Author:Deborah Crawford Mary Dyer practiced passive resistance against the established order and a city was plunged into riot; Deborah Moody built a community based on sharing and equal rights, but had to flee when invaders set it ablaze; Anne Hutchinson defied the laws of two nations in defense of personal liberty; Penelope van Princes was attacked by a gang, brutally... more » knifed, and left for dead. These incidents, which sound like recent news stories, happened in the untamed America of the 1640s.
Each of the four women whose stories are told in this book met her destiny with courage and resourcefulness, thus contributing to the country's volatile and often surprising history.« less