TY  - BOOK
AU  - Roberts,Cokie
TI  - Founding mothers: the women who raised our nation 
AV  - E176.R643.F686 2004 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - New York
PB  - William Morrow
KW  - Women
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Political activity
KW  - History
KW  - 18th century
KW  - 19th century
N1  - 2; 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; 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; 2
N2  - 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 --; 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 --
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