Captain Mary Miller : $b A drama

"Captain Mary Miller: A Drama" by Harriet Jane Hanson Robinson is a play that explores a woman’s journey in the 1800s fighting against societal norms to become a steamboat captain. Mary Miller steps up to pilot their steamboat, the "Creole Bride," while her husband is laid up as a result of river fever, and she faces massive disapproval and struggles against the establishment that denies women opportunities. Mary pushes back against bureaucrats and prejudiced figures, battling for the right to earn her captain's license and demonstrates her equal skill to her husband. Upon his return, her husband embraces her, solidifying her achievement as captain and the play demonstrates a narrative of female empowerment during an era when women's rights were actively challenged and redefined.