TY - BOOK AU - Roberts, Cokie. TI - Founding mothers: the women who raised our nation SN - 60090251 AV - E 176 .R541 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - New York PB - William Morrow KW - Women KW - United States N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -