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"Ladies of Liberty" by Cokie Roberts
Product Description(Amazon.com)
In this eye-opening companion volume to her acclaimed history Founding Mothers, number-one New York Times bestselling author and renowned political commentator Cokie Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of women who laid the groundwork for a better society. Recounted with insight and humor, and drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources, many of them previously unpublished, here are the fascinating and inspiring true stories of first ladies and freethinkers, educators and explorers. Featuring an exceptional group of women—including Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Rebecca Gratz, Louise Livingston, Sacagawea, and others—Ladies of Liberty sheds new light on the generation of heroines, reformers, and visionaries who helped shape our nation, finally giving these extraordinary ladies the recognition they so greatly deserve.
# Paperback: 512 pages
# Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (March 24, 2009)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0060782358
# ISBN-13: 978-0060782351
MY THOUGHTS: This is the sequel to Cokie Roberts book Founding Mothers. Which I read a couple years ago. Ladies of Liberty starts with the Presidency of John and Abigail Adams and continues to the Presidency of James Monroe. If there is information that you wanted to know about the presidents and their family's this is a great book to read. It gives you the insight to what Washington, D. C. was like during that time frame. A country growing up! This book covers the burning of Washington in the war of 1812. Also the beginning of the migration west. And the beginning of the fight for freedom for African Americans. You will be amazed how much the women of this time had to do with politics. Dolly Madison was called the Queen of Washington and the bravest solilder during her time as First Lady. Elizabeth Monroe, President James Monroe's wife, was considered a recluse as she didn't have parties when she was First Lady. There are also some great recipes in the back of the book from that era.
MY RATING: 5
1 wonderful people stopped by:
I've listened to Cokie Roberts on NPR for years. Didn't know she had written these books about great women in American's history. Now will have to read them. So glad we are able to read books about women in history. We need more of them.
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