Founding mothers : the women who raised our nation /
Roberts, Cokie.
Founding mothers : the women who raised our nation / Cokie Roberts. - New York : William Morrow, c2004. - xx, 359 p. : ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Before 1775: The road to revolution -- 1775-1776: Independence -- 1776-1778: War and a nascent nation -- 1778-1782: Still more war and home-front activism -- 1782-1787: Peace and diplomacy -- 1787-1789: Constitution and the first election -- After 1789: Raising a nation cast of characters.
Drawing upon personal correspondence, private journals, and even favored recipes, Roberts reveals the often surprising stories of the fascinating women--such as Abigail Adams, Eliza Pinckney, and Deborah Read Franklin--who fought the Revolution as valiantly as the men. www.alibris.com
60090251
Women--United States
Women--United States
Women--United States
Women--United States
Women--United States
E 176 / .R541 2004
Founding mothers : the women who raised our nation / Cokie Roberts. - New York : William Morrow, c2004. - xx, 359 p. : ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Before 1775: The road to revolution -- 1775-1776: Independence -- 1776-1778: War and a nascent nation -- 1778-1782: Still more war and home-front activism -- 1782-1787: Peace and diplomacy -- 1787-1789: Constitution and the first election -- After 1789: Raising a nation cast of characters.
Drawing upon personal correspondence, private journals, and even favored recipes, Roberts reveals the often surprising stories of the fascinating women--such as Abigail Adams, Eliza Pinckney, and Deborah Read Franklin--who fought the Revolution as valiantly as the men. www.alibris.com
60090251
Women--United States
Women--United States
Women--United States
Women--United States
Women--United States
E 176 / .R541 2004
