Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation | 
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Author: Cokie Roberts
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 10280
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 006009026X
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.30922
EAN: 9780060090265
ASIN: 006009026X
Publication Date: February 15, 2005
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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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 Founding Mothers July 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although this book was listed by the vendor, it was out of stock so I never got it. My account was credited, but why list the book when it isn't available.?
 Founding Mothers July 1, 2008
I recieved the book promptly. The book is in good condition. I am currently enjoying the book and it is alway nice to see history thru a woman's eyes. Thank You Cokie Roberts
Just plain silly June 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the most sophomoric books to hit the market in a while, the prose is bad, the content is mere filler of cute stories of women doing very little, and the author can't stay on the subject at all.
 Founding Mothers-A must buy June 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ms. Roberts did a fine job on sharing the little known history of our founding mothers. It opens one's eyes to the role women really did play in the war for independence.
Revolutionary women May 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Founding Mothers" by Cokie Roberts provides a welcome feminist perspective on a vital period in American history. Ms. Roberts' status as a well-known news commentator draws much-needed attention to the underreported story of the women who struggled to help found our nation. Displaying the professionalism for which she is held in high regard in media circles, Ms. Roberts thoroughly researched the subject matter and has written her book in a clear and engaging style. Her discovery of numerous personal letters are excerpted in a popular work here for the first time, bringing to life a compelling and dramatic perspective on the American Revolution that should be of great interest to all history readers.
I had the privilege of attending a lecture where Ms. Roberts discussed this book and her follow-up, "Ladies of Liberty". Ms. Roberts was born the daughter of a U.S. Congressman and has spent her entire life immersed in the Washington, D.C. political scene where she has observed first-hand the important role that women play both behind the scenes and, increasingly, on the public stage (including her own mother, who won a special election to fill her father's seat in the House following his untimely death). No doubt, Ms. Roberts' interest in history and her unique life experiences have amply prepared her to write an insightful book that intelligently and sensitively discusses the role of women during the nation's formative years.
The book is organized chronologically. Ms. Roberts profiles a number of prominent women in the years before, during and after the Revolution, including Abigail Adams, Eliza Pinckney, Martha Washington and many others. Ms. Roberts also introduces lesser-known women such as Phyllis Wheatley, an African-American slave who wrote patriotic poetry and Peggy Arnold, who Ms. Roberts believes almost certainly aided the work of her traitorous husband, Benedict Arnold. Ms. Roberts' narrative covers all of the major events that one would expect but supplements her story with many overlooked facts, including how women organized to secure funding for the war effort at a time when the revolution might well have collapsed; how Sally Jay helped to charm Spain and France into supporting the American cause; and dozens of other interesting and entertaining anecdotes.
Importantly, as we gain an understanding of the challenges these mostly elite women faced during the Revolution, it is evident that the Enlightenment ideal of progress was achieved in no small part as the result of significant material, emotional and intellectual sacrifice by women. By lifting the voices of these women out of obscurity, Ms. Roberts has implicitly reminded us how truth can be spoken to power and how revolutions dedicated to the betterment of people and society are possible.
I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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