Women of the Constitution: Wives of the Signers
- ISBN-10
- 0810884984
- ISBN-13
- 9780810884984
- Category
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- Pages
- 241
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Janice E. McKenney
Description
Features biographical sketches of the spouses of the signers of the United States Constitution.
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