Wild Women of Maryland: Grit & Gumption in the Free State: Grit and Gumption in the Free State - Softcover

The daring women of Maryland made their mark on history as spies, would-be queens and fiery suffragettes. Sarah Wilson escaped indentured servitude in Frederick by impersonating the queen's sister. In Cumberland, Sallie Pollock smuggled letters for top Confederate officials. Baltimore journalist Marguerite Harrison snuck into Russia to report conditions there after World War I. From famous figures like Harriet Tubman to unsung heroines like "Lady Law" Violet Hill Whyte, author Lauren R. Silberman introduces Maryland's most tenacious and adventurous women.

Lauren R. Silberman is the author of Wicked Baltimore: Charm City Sin and Scandal (The History Press) and The Jewish Community of Baltimore (Arcadia Publishing). Silberman is the deputy director of Historic London Town and Gardens in Edgewater, Maryland, and a board member of the Small Museum Association. She is also the treasurer for the Friends of the Greenbelt Museum and a committee member for the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area. She lives in Greenbelt, Maryland, with her husband.