As modern American women we often look for inspiration. We look to other women whose life story can provide encouragement, guidance and that all important proof that we can make it. We can survive. In our search we often look to those who we believe have idealist lives; these include women who are political figures, media moguls, and entertainment icons. However often the greatest women whose stories can provide inspiration are those found when we look back in history, to those women that were not famous, were not wealthy, but were ordinary women placed in unbelievable situations. Stories of great inspiration can be found in those women who lived during the times of the American Revolution. Elizabeth Hill Halbert was born on Sept 18, 1747 in Caroline County, Virginia. She married John Halbert in 1765 of Essex County, Virginia. By the time of the American Revolution, Elizabeth and John already had two children. During her third pregnancy; John was away participating in the Revolutionary War. Elizabeth gave birth to her third child without her husband by her side, without the use of modern drugs and without the comforts of modern conveniences including running water, inside bathroom faculties, air conditioning and heating. Three days after delivering her baby she was “visited” by her neighbors who were Troyes’s. They opposed the war, and freedom from England. They held her at gun point. While having a shotgun held to her head she watched her home being destroyed. Her own neighbors took her possession down to the mattress ticking of her bed where she had given birth just three days before. She was without her husband, without the assistance of good neighbors, with no furnishing or necessities and three small children. Just think she lived in a time without 911 and without modern communications. She had to pull herself together. She had to be strong without the help of reading the latest blog postings or self help book. She had to do this without her husband, who was way fighting for their freedom. You have to wonder what she did. Did she pray? Did she cry out? What we do know is she survived. Her husband returned from the war. They had four additional children and lived as a family in their new country, the United States of America. Her story was told from one generation to the next and was accepted in 1904 by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Elizabeth Hill Halbert’s name was placed into the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Registry of Patriots. Her story has been recorded in history for those who read it to be inspired. Her story clearly shows in spite of our current situations we are so blessed to be Americans in a free country, a country for which she and her family sacrificed. Her story is that of inspiration of the everyday life that lived through incredible times and events.In Honor of all Women who have serve as inspiration use this coupon code 25USA and receive 25% on any American item on orders placed during the month of March 2010.
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Sincerely,
Marilynn
