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Join facebook to connect with alex myers and others you may know. Born and raised in paris, maine, alex myers was raised as a girl alice. Alex meyers speaks about revolutionary portland public. In a poignant and engaging address to the upper school that was equal parts biographical, history lesson, and comedy, alex myers, author of the book, revolutionary, delivered thoughtful, gamechanging commentary on his experience as a transgender man. Alex myers historical records and family trees myheritage. In this exquisitely rendered fictional account, myers paints a portrait of a complex woman whose tribulations and triumphs echo in our own time. The warrior and the woman pdf book download online. Design your product, set a price, and start selling. It is no exaggeration to say that exeter is where i became myself. Publication date 20 topics gannett, deborah sampson, 17601827 fiction, women soldiers fiction, united states history revolution, 17751783 fiction publisher. Deborah samson is 22 and free of indenture, but addicted to adventure. Alex speaks at schools, conferences, and libraries around the country to help communities become more gender inclusive. Alex has taught high school english for over a decade and during this time earned an mfa in writing at vermont college of fine arts. In following her true naturewho she is at heartdeborah creates for herself a duplicitous life fraught with personal risk.
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Alex myers, author of revolutionary a novel that tells the story of americas first female soldier, deborah sampson gannett, who disguised herself as a man and fought in the. She abhorred the manner in which women were treated, basically slaves with no rights. Alex myerss debut novel, revolutionary, reimagines the true story of deborah samson, a little remembered revolutionary war soldier who disguised herself as. Revolutionary is a novel about his ancestor deborah sampson, who disguised herself as a man and joined. Myers 00 came out as a transgendered man and was the first openly transgender person to attend harvard. Revolutionary, by alex myers, is a novel based on the true story of a woman who fought as a man in the revolutionary war. I arrived at exeter a girl a bit nerdy, a bit of a. Revolutionary by alex myers overdrive rakuten overdrive. This story set in the american revolutionary war illustrates some of the unfair binds affecting women of that era as well as the physical stress and uncertainty affecting the daily lives of men who fought in the war. Author alex myers to speak on revolutionary heroine. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading revolutionary. Revolutionary, alex myerss richly imagined andread more. A remarkable novel the new york times about americas first female soldier, deborah sampson gannett, who ran away from home in 1782, successfully disguised h.
As the read, i could not help but feel for this soldier. Deborah samson is 22 and free of indenture, but addicted to. Revolutionary, alex myerss richly imagined and carefully researched debut novel, tells the story of a fiercetempered young woman turned celebrated solider and the remarkable courage, hope, fear, and heartbreak that shaped her odyssey as the new nation was being born. In 1782, during the final clashes of the revolutionary war, one of our young nations most valiant and beloved soldiers was, secretly, a woman. Jan, 2014 revolutionary, by alex myers, is a novel based on the true story of a woman who fought as a man in the revolutionary war.
Alex myers 1883 alex myers in united states world war i draft registrations, 19171918 alex myers was born on month day 1883, at birth place. In 1782, former indentured servant deborah sampson yearns to experience the freedoms that fall only to men, so she dons male attire and enlists in the. Jan 14, 2014 revolutionary ebook written by alex myers. Feb 03, 2014 harvard book store is pleased to welcome teacher, activist, and harvard alum alex myers, the first openly transgender student at harvard university, for a discussion of his novel revolutionary. Revolutionary, alex myerss richly imagined and carefully researched debut novel, tells the story of a fiercetempered young woman turned celebrated solider.
Alex myers is a senior writer at golf digest and the author of the grind. Harvard book store is pleased to welcome teacher, activist, and harvard alum alex myers, the first openly transgender student at harvard university, for a discussion of his novel revolutionary. When deborah samson disguised herself as a man and joined the continental army, she wasnt just fighting for americas independenceshe was fighting for her own. Alex myers has been living as a man for half his life, having come out as transgender before his senior year at phillips exeter academy. The novel has been praised by the new york times, kirkus, publishers weekly, elle, and many other outlets. Introduced continous integration and automated testing. Revolutionary, alex myerss richly imagined and carefully researched debut novel, tells the story of a fiercetempered young woman turned celebrated solider and the remarkable courage, hope, fear, and heartbreak that shaped her odyssey during the birth of a nation. Myers debut, a novel based upon the true life of a woman who disguised herself as a man and fought in the revolutionary war, illuminates questions about gender equality and identity. Download read revolutionary 2014 by alex myers in pdf. Revolutionary, by alex myers, is a novel based on the true story of a. Alex myers 1907 new york alex myers in 1920 united states federal census alex myers was born circa 1907, at birth place, new york, to martin myers and kate myers.
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