. >> what would be some of the early examples of women in the public realm prior to the rev lugsz? >> prior to the revolution, one of the most interesting examples is a woman named margaret brent who was essentially the chief financial officer ofts colony of maryland for 18 months in the 1640s. somebody that very few people know ab. but when the governor died suddenly, he named her the executor of his private estate. and he was the largest land holter in the colony. or he had control of the land. and the colony was in dire financial straits and there were some soldiers there who needed to be paid. so they needed to pay off these soldiers. so the ledgeture dez ig nated her the official financial officer of the county so she would have access to be able to pay off the soldiers. >>> high status people of either sex and that also explains ann hutchinson who is an important religious leader who divides the massachusetts bay colony with her ideas. but the reason people will listened to her was she was one of the highest status women in the colony. her husband was one of the leaders of th