In today’s mini, we look into the fascinating life of Mercy Otis Warren, a hidden wordsmith of American history and the first female reporter of the American revolution. Armed with a pen as her weapon, Warren wrote scathing satirical plays that ignited the revolution and documented the birth of a nation. Discussed in this episode: Mercy Otis WarrenJohn AdamsAbigail AdamsThomas HutchinsonGeorge IIIThomas JeffersonThomas PainePhillis WheatleySamuel RichardsonPlays: "The Adulateur" (written by Mercy Otis Warren)"The Squabble of the Sea Nymphs" (written by Mercy Otis Warren)Books:"The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation" by Nancy Rubin Stuart"History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution" (written by Mercy Otis Warren)"Clarissa" by Samuel RichardsonFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast