By Gary Cooper
On Wednesday, June 19, from noon to 1 p.m., the New Jersey State Library will present a free lunch-time program:“Over Here, Molly Pitcher” with Stacy F. Roth of History on the Hoof.
This dramatic presentation highlights the life of one of the women who “belonged to the army” during the American Revolution. “Molly” reminisces about the days when she accompanied her husband through summer battles and winter encampments from Valley Forge to Monmouth to Morristown. Relating her tales of firing a cannon in the heat of battle to trudging “behind the baggage,” she provides a glimpse into what it was like to be a “camp follower” in the days when American independence was a dream rather than a certainty.
Stacy F. Roth, interpreter, museum educator, historian and information specialist makes her living by being a character. She has performed for museums, libraries, schools, civic organizations and festivals throughout the Delaware Valley teaching history through the eyes of a “person of the past.” Stacy is a popular speaker with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. She holds a BA in History from Kean University, an MA in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MLS from Rutgers. Stacy is also the author or Past into Present: Effective Techniques for First-Person Historical Interpretation, published by University of North Carolina Press.
All are welcome to this program. A RSVP is appreciated. Contact Cindy Warrick at [email protected] or 609-278-2640 ext. 172.
