A Brave Printer During the American Revolution: Mary Katharine Goddard

In this lesson, elementary students discover the story of Mary Katharine Goddard, a Baltimore postmaster and one of the first women to hold a government position in America. Students explore how Goddard risked charges of treason to print the first official copy of the Declaration of Independence that included the names of the signers, analyzing the historical impact of her choices through classroom discussion, writing activities, and primary source examination.