Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation
by: Cokie Roberts
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Cokie Roberts's number one New York Times bestseller, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, examined the nature of women's roles throughout history and led USA Today to praise her as a "custodian of time-honored values." Her second bestseller, From This Day Forward, written with her husband, Steve Roberts, described American marriages throughout history, including the romance of John and Abigail Adams. Now Roberts returns with 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. Roberts brings us the women who fought the Revolution as valiantly as the men, often defending their very doorsteps. While the men went off to war or to Congress, the women managed their businesses, raised their children, provided them with political advice, and made it possible for the men to do what they did. The behind-the-scenes influence of these women -- and their sometimes very public activities -- was intelligent and pervasive.
Drawing upon personal correspondence, private journals, and even favored 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 never have survived.
Social history at its best, Founding Mothers unveils the drive, determination, creative insight, and passion of the other patriots, the women who raised our nation. Roberts proves beyond a doubt that like every generation of American women that has followed, the founding mothers used the unique gifts of their gender -- courage, pluck, sadness, joy, energy, grace, sensitivity, and humor -- to do what women do best, put one foot in front of the other in remarkable circumstances and carry on.
Cokie Roberts's number one New York Times bestseller, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, examined the nature of women's roles throughout history and led USA Today to praise her as a "custodian of time-honored values." Her second bestseller, From This Day Forward, written with her husband, Steve Roberts, described American marriages throughout history, including the romance of John and Abigail Adams. Now Roberts returns with 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. Roberts brings us the women who fought the Revolution as valiantly as the men, often defending their very doorsteps. While the men went off to war or to Congress, the women managed their businesses, raised their children, provided them with political advice, and made it possible for the men to do what they did. The behind-the-scenes influence of these women -- and their sometimes very public activities -- was intelligent and pervasive.
Drawing upon personal correspondence, private journals, and even favored 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 never have survived.
Social history at its best, Founding Mothers unveils the drive, determination, creative insight, and passion of the other patriots, the women who raised our nation. Roberts proves beyond a doubt that like every generation of American women that has followed, the founding mothers used the unique gifts of their gender -- courage, pluck, sadness, joy, energy, grace, sensitivity, and humor -- to do what women do best, put one foot in front of the other in remarkable circumstances and carry on.
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- A slow read
I like history and I like the idea of learning more about the women who lived during the revolutionary period. It is a true deficit in history books where we hear so little about women. I appreciate the fact that the author took on the topic and researched archives for clues about the experiences of powerful and high society women of the time period. Some of the facts and observation were interesting and informative. The unfortunate part of the book for me was that the chapters lacked continuity ... Read More
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- Founding Mothers
The women were much more involved than I thought most of my life.It was so wonderful to read history from the women's point of view.So glad they wrote letters and kept them.
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~Regarding the Public and it's Opinions and Support:"One fourth may be said to always be on the side of Government; one fourth sunk in sensuous pleasure; one fourth immersed in business; and the remainder inattentive and indolent to all public matters provided a grievance does not actually happen to their own...."
~Dennis deBerdt -page 122~
Another excellent tribute by Cokie Roberts to the "women behind the men and the scenes" during the Revolution. Another book by Cokie, ... Read More
Rating: - Book purchase
product received was as advertised, and in great condition.Would buy from this vendor again.
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- Nice props to deserving women
The familiar voice of Cokie Roberts does the reading in the unabridged audio material, and her admiration for these talented, accomplished and articulate women is obvious (and well-deserved). She brings some fresh insight to familiar names such as Abigail Adams and Martha Washington, who comes across much better than I imagined from traditional histories.
The CDs are good drive-time listening, as Ms. Roberts moves along mostly chronologically, with some slightly confusing hops in time. ... Read More
- A slow readI like history and I like the idea of learning more about the women who lived during the revolutionary period. It is a true deficit in history books where we hear so little about women. I appreciate the fact that the author took on the topic and researched archives for clues about the experiences of powerful and high society women of the time period. Some of the facts and observation were interesting and informative. The unfortunate part of the book for me was that the chapters lacked continuity ... Read More
- Founding MothersThe women were much more involved than I thought most of my life.It was so wonderful to read history from the women's point of view.So glad they wrote letters and kept them.
- Low Premium, Great Value~Regarding the Public and it's Opinions and Support:"One fourth may be said to always be on the side of Government; one fourth sunk in sensuous pleasure; one fourth immersed in business; and the remainder inattentive and indolent to all public matters provided a grievance does not actually happen to their own...."
~Dennis deBerdt -page 122~
Another excellent tribute by Cokie Roberts to the "women behind the men and the scenes" during the Revolution. Another book by Cokie, ... Read More
- Book purchaseproduct received was as advertised, and in great condition.Would buy from this vendor again.
- Nice props to deserving womenThe familiar voice of Cokie Roberts does the reading in the unabridged audio material, and her admiration for these talented, accomplished and articulate women is obvious (and well-deserved). She brings some fresh insight to familiar names such as Abigail Adams and Martha Washington, who comes across much better than I imagined from traditional histories.
The CDs are good drive-time listening, as Ms. Roberts moves along mostly chronologically, with some slightly confusing hops in time. ... Read More
