Founding Mothers
Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts, published by HarperCollins Publishers on June 13, 2016, is a 384-page exploration of the significant roles women played during the American Revolutionary period. This edition presents an intimate look at the patriotic and passionate women whose efforts were crucial to the formation of the United States, highlighting their contributions alongside the more frequently documented actions of men.
In this book, Roberts draws from personal correspondence, private journals, and even recipes to illuminate the stories of women such as Abigail Adams and Martha Washington. The narrative focuses on their everyday challenges and remarkable achievements, emphasizing how these women fought for their families and their country. Founding Mothers offers readers a historical perspective on the often-overlooked contributions of women during a pivotal time in American history, enriching the understanding of the Revolutionary period through the lens of biography and historical context.
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts comes New York Times bestseller Founding Mothers, an intimate and illuminating look at the fervently patriotic and passionate women whose tireless pursuits on behalf of their families–and their country–proved just as crucial to the forging of a new nation as the rebellion that established it.
While much has been written about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, battled the British, and framed the Constitution, the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters they left behind have been little noticed by history. #1 New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts brings us women who fought the Revolution as valiantly as the men, often defending their very doorsteps. Drawing upon personal correspondence, private journals, and even favoured recipes, Roberts reveals the often surprising stories of these fascinating women, bringing to life the everyday trials and extraordinary triumphs of individuals like Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Deborah Read Franklin, Eliza Pinckney, Catherine Littlefield Green, Esther DeBerdt Reed and Martha Washington–proving that without our exemplary women, the new country might have never survived.
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