Founding Mothers

  • Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation
    By Cokie Roberts

    Drawing upon personal correspondence, private journals, and even favored recipes, Roberts reveals the often surprising stories of these fascinating women, bringing to life the everyday trials and extraordinary triumphs of individuals like ...

  • Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation
    By Cokie Roberts

    Drawing upon personal correspondence, private journals, and even favored recipes, Roberts reveals the often surprising stories of these fascinating women, bringing to life the everyday trials and extraordinary triumphs of individuals like ...

  • Founding Mothers: Profiles of Ten Wives of America's Founding Fathers
    By Paul M. Zall

    Some wives focused their attention on a household and raising a family, or took an active role in business or politics, but all were remarkable, noteworthy figures of Revolutionary era.

  • Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies
    By Cokie Roberts

    The stories of these founding mothers are found in their personal correspondence, private journals, ledgers, and lists.

  • Founding Mothers: Women Who Shaped America
    By Stephanie Kuligowski, Melissa Carosella

    Although early America did not allow women to do many things outside of their homes, there were many women who fought for their rights and worked to make the U.S. a free country for all.

  • Founding Mothers: Women of America in the Revolutionary Era
    By Linda Grant De Pauw

    Describes the daily lives, social roles, and contributions of women living during the Revolutionary period. "An outstanding contribution to both American history and Bicentennial collections. One of the best books of the year.

  • Founding Mothers: The Women who Raised Our Nation
    By Cokie Roberts

    Explores the lives of women who helped shape the United States, profiling such key figures as Abigail Adams, Eliza Pinkney, Dolley Payne Madison, Deborah Read Franklin, and Catherine Littlefield Greene.

  • Founding Mothers
    By Cokie Roberts

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