Sara Gilbert

Sara Gilbert + “Powder Monkey” — Dead Ringers?
Sara Gilbert + “Powder Monkey” — Dead Ringers?
Sara Gilbert + “Powder Monkey” — Dead Ringers?
In the mid-19th century, "Powder Monkeys" were the names of the young lads aboard naval warships whose most common task was carrying gun powder to the weaponry. It was no simple job to be had, and these boys were roughly between the ages of 11 and 18, but now we're wondering if it was common for girls to disguise themselves as boys in order to get in on the action. We only ask this becau