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A War Against Vegetables, A War Against Women: Haudenosaunee Women's Experience of the American Revolution

When George Washington ordered the "total destruction and devastation" of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) territories in 1779, the offensive was to that date the largest and most expensive campaign of the American Revolution. What became known as the Sullivan-Clinton campaign aimed squarely at the agricultural heart of Haudenosaunee women's diplomatic power, cultural status, and identity by burning cornfields and felling orchards. Dr. Kane's talk will show how Continental soldiers constructed an American identity for themselves by destroying what they called Haudenosaunee women's "homes of contentment," and how Haudenosaunee women preserved their nations over the course of the war.

This is an online event. A Zoom link will be sent within 24 hours of the event.

Tickets are free, but donations are always welcome and appreciated. There is a suggested donation of $5 for non-members.