Hannah Duston: A Captivating Guide to the First American Woman to Have a Statue Built in Her Honor

By Captivating History

If you want to discover the captivating history of Hannah Duston, then keep reading...
In a time very different from our own, there lived a woman that led an extraordinary life. The single most important event in her existence has stood the test of time. Her character, her actions, and her deepest thoughts and desires are still debated to this day. She has become a symbol of an era that many people today do not understand or comprehend.
Hannah Duston lived in a period when women were meant to be delicate, feeble, and more compassionate, but she defied this stereotype. She could be thought of as the ultimate mama bear defending her cubs and warding off all who would harm them. Or she could be seen as the wolf among the lambs that waits for the perfect moment to strike. Her accomplishments in life were great, and her courage stronger than most people. Yet her moral outlook on life was questionable. She was more than just a woman; she was a fighter with a keen sense of survival. She killed to avenge who she loved and never apologized for her actions, even if they were wrong.
In Hannah Duston: A Captivating Guide to the First American Woman to Have a Statue Built in Her Honor, you will discover topics such as

• English, French, and Native Americans: Frenemies for Decades
• Hannah's Early Life
• The Fateful Raid on Haverhill
• Hannah's Zero Hour
• Merrimack River Massacre
• Hannah's Final Reflection
• Hannah Duston Memorials
• The Ugly Side of Hannah
• Controversial Candor
• And much, much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Captivating History
• Release date: Jun 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781386520153

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Introduction

In a time very different from our own, there lived a woman that led an extraordinary life. The single most important event in her existence has stood the test of time. Her character, her actions, and her deepest thoughts and desires are still debated to this day. She has become a symbol of an era that many people today do not understand or comprehend.

Hannah Duston lived in a period when women were meant to be delicate, feeble, and more compassionate, but she defied this stereotype. She could be thought of as the ultimate mama bear defending her cubs and warding off all who would harm them. Or she could be seen as the wolf among the lambs that waits for the perfect moment to strike. Her accomplishments in life were great, and her courage stronger than most people. Yet her moral outlook on life was questionable. She was more than just a woman; she was a fighter with a keen sense of survival. She killed to avenge who she loved and never apologized for her actions, even if they were wrong.

Some call her a devil while others call her an angel. As time has gone by, a better picture of the events that unfolded all those years ago has come to the surface. With the ability to access more and more information, Hannah’s story can be pieced together like a puzzle. However, the tale no longer sounds as picture-perfect as it once did. Her every action is now scrutinized from a new angle. Every event that led to her climactic moment and the consequences of those actions are now told through a lens that can be clearly seen through today, and people now have the ability to know the true story about Hannah Duston.

Chapter 1 – English, French, and Native Americans: Frenemies for Decades

Our Indian wars are not over yet. – Cotton Mather

The life of a settler in the 1600s was harsh, short, and involved a lot of manual labor. There was a constant struggle to maintain what one had, let alone look forward to having something better in the future. There was monotonous work that had to be done day after day to sustain a living that was often on the defense from many different enemies. These enemies included things such