Deborah Sampson was a remarkable woman known for disguising herself as a man to fight in the American Revolutionary War. Born in 1760 in Massachusetts, she faced a difficult childhood marked by financial struggles after her father's abandonment. To support her family, she took on various jobs. Her desire for independence and adventure led her to enlist in the Continental Army under the name Robert Shurtlieff. For about a year, Sampson bravely fought in...