National Legion of Mothers of America
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The National Legion of Mothers of America which later became known as the Molly Pitchers and the Molly Pitcher Rifle Legion was a 1940s New York region rifle club of mothers organized to defend the country from invasion.
History
The group took their name from the woman patriot, Molly Pitcher of the American Revolution.[1] The group was orginally founded by Mrs. Frances Sherrill and Mary Sheldon in San Francisco, California. The group claimed to have 8,000 members in the city. Kathleen Norris, a noted author, took over the leadership of the group.
The group planned to become a defense force of ten million mothers[2] armed and willing to shoot enemy parachutists if the mainland of the country was ever attacked.[3]
See also
References
- โ From freedom fighters to terrorists: women and political violence, By Paige Whaley Eager, page 87
- โ "Women Prepare For โChutists", St. Petersburg Times, May 23, 1940
- โ "American Mothers Might Form Defense Against โChutists", Lewiston Morning Tribune, May 23, 1940