For today's mini episode, and in honor of Women's History month, I'm going to tell you the story of Mary Ann Brown Patten. Never heard of her? Hold on tight, because the story of Mary Ann's adventure as a female sea captain is sure to become one of your new favorites.

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SOURCES

“Advertisement: L. A. Seligman (Page 3).” The Georgetown News (Georgetown, California), May 31, 1855.

“Death of Mrs. Mary Ann Patten.” The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), April 10, 1861.

Fantasia, Brenda. “Mary Ann Brown Patten.” History of American Women, April 2, 2017.

“A Heroine of the Sea.” Volcano Weekly Ledger (Jackson, California), March 28, 1857.

 “Mary Ann Brown Patten.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 6, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Brown_Patten.

“Mary Patten: The First American Woman to Command a Ship.” Rejected Princesses. Accessed March 18,

Snyder, Chris Enright. “Joshua A. Patten Jr.” Find A Grave, 20 July 2011. www.findagrave.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.