Did a 16-year old Virginia girl sneak out of her house in the middle of the night and save a Revolutionary War general from capture? Nobody knows for certain, but a lot of people think so.  Cardinal News 250 host Dutchie Jessee talks with author Libby Mcnamee about the legend of Susanna Bolling.

Did a 16-year old Virginia girl sneak out of her house in the middle of the night and save a Revolutionary War general from capture? Nobody knows for certain, but a lot of people think so. Cardinal News 250 host Dutchie Jessee talks with author Libby Mcnamee about the legend of Susanna Bolling.

Did a 16-year old Virginia girl sneak out of her house in the middle of the night and save a Revolutionary War general from capture? Nobody knows for certain, but a lot of people think so.&nbsp; Cardinal News 250 host Dutchie Jessee talks with author Libby Mcnamee about the legend of Susanna Bolling.&nbsp;

Ep 9: The Legend of Susanna Bolling

“Cardinal News 250” tells the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in our country’s march to independence.&nbsp; As we head toward America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, we examine the events, people and places that shaped the Commonwealth and the nation—beyond what’s in the history books. Cardinal News publishes “Cardinal 250” features at least once a month; this podcast is made possible in part by funding from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA 250). <a href="https://cardinalnews.org/">Cardinal News</a> https://cardinalnews.org/ <a href="https://va250.org/">Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission</a> https://va250.org/

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“Cardinal News 250” tells the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in our country’s march to independence.  As we head toward America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, we examine the events, people and places that shaped the Commonwealth and the nation—beyond what’s in the history books. Cardinal News publishes “Cardinal 250” features at least once a month; this podcast is made possible in part by funding from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA 250). Cardinal News https://cardinalnews.org/ Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission https://va250.org/

“Cardinal News 250” tells the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in our country’s march to independence.&nbsp; As we head toward America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, we examine the events, people and places that shaped the Commonwealth and the nation—beyond what’s in the history books. Cardinal News publishes “Cardinal 250” features at least once a month; this podcast is made possible in part by funding from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA 250). <a href="https://cardinalnews.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cardinal News</a> https://cardinalnews.org/ <a href="https://va250.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission</a> https://va250.org/

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