Founding mothers : the women who raised our nation / Cokie Roberts.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : William Morrow, c2004.Description: xx, 359 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN:
  • 60090251
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 176 .R541 2004
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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
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American Learning Resource American Learning Resource Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center E 176 .R541 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 9ALRC201101387

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

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