Molly, by golly! : the legend of Molly Williams, America's first female firefighter

Ochiltree, Dianne.

Book 2012

Introduces the first known female firefighter, Molly Williams, an African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11, who one winter day in 1818 with many volunteers sick with influenza jumped into action to stop a house fire.

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