Wars end, and then ordinary life begins again. When the fighting was over, Mary and William Hays came home to Carlisle to build the quiet life they had left behind.

This lesson follows Mary through the years after the Revolution: William’s death in 1786, her remarriage, and her long working life as a charwoman, scrubbing the floors of houses and public buildings in the town she had served for decades. The heroine of Monmouth never stopped working — and never asked to be famous.

Lesson 1N of the Molly Pitcher Life Story series from Capite Universe — history brought to life for kids ages 6–14, and for families and classrooms who love learning through story.