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Founding Mothers The Women Who Raised Our Nation | 731.79 KB
Title: Founding Mothers
Author: Cokie Roberts
Category: Nonfiction, History, Revolutionary, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Americas, United States
Language: English | 384 Pages | ISBN: 006009026X
Description:
Much has been written about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, battled the British, and framed the Constitution. But their wives, mothers, sisters and daughters have been overlooked by history. In Founding Mothers, Cokie Roberts uncovers the inspiring and often surprising stories of the women whose tireless pursuits on behalf of their families and their country were essential to the founding of the United States.
Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Deborah Read Franklin and Eliza Pinckney are just a few of the remarkable women whose everyday trials and extraordinary triumphs are profiled in this book. Drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and even favorite recipes, Roberts reveals a side of eighteenth century history that has often been ignored, but deserves to be celebrated.Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and a senior news analyst for NPR. In addition to broadcasting, Roberts, along with her husband, Steven...
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