1775: The American Revolution officially begins. 1783: The American Revolution finally comes to an end. There are numerous hardships, victories, secrets and untold stories during these eight long years. One wonders how it was possible for the American colonies, being the underdogs, to beat what was thought to be one of the leading countries of the time, England. It took a lot of hard work, determination and art to win this battle. You heard that right, art, as in the wax figures, sculptures, busts and so much more made by Patience Wright. We often overlook the small but important figures, including women, who contributed to America's victory in the Revolutionary War. Patience Wright, formerly known as Patience Lovell, was born in 1725 on Long Island, New Jersey, to a "wealthy family." -do-Quaker family” (MacLean, 1). At that time in America, women were not allowed to own property or earn any kind of salary; it was customary for women to carry out their duties to get married and raise a family. Fortunately for Wright, Quakers "believed that women should have equal rights and education with men," and growing up in a Quaker family gave her the independent, outgoing personality that she would later become known for. in his life. At the age of four, Wright's family moved to Bordentown, New Jersey (Magliaro, 1). As a child, Patience always had a special interest in art. She and her sister used wet dough to sculpt figurines and used grains or plant extracts to make paint (MacLean, 1). Patience married Joseph Wright, also a Quaker, at the age of twenty-three, and had four children (Patience Lovel Wright, 1). Although her husband did not approve of her art or her independent attitude, "For years she amused herself and her children by modeling faces... middle of paper... Jane's, which also still stands today and can be visited” along with the rest of the American Revolution sites in New Jersey! Works Cited Brown, Linda. "Courageous women". Courageous women. September 10, 2010. December 12, 2013. Castagna, Steven. "Bordentown Historical Society, New Jersey - Preserving the historic sites, museums, artifacts and archives of the City of Bordentown." Bordentown Historical Society. Serene Web Design. December 12, 2013 .MacLean, Maggie. "American Women's History." History of American Women. January 5, 2009. Maggie MacLean. December 12, 2013 .Magliaro, Elaine Magliaro. “Wild Rose Reader.” Wild rose reader. March 17, 2008. December 12, 2013. Zeinert, Karen. Those extraordinary women of the American Revolution. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook P, 1996.