| Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation Contributor(s): Roberts, Cokie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060782358 ISBN-13: 9780060782351 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: In "Founding Mothers," Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish America. Now she continues the story of more remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling nation forward, from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1300 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (1.20 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts comes Ladies of Liberty a follow up to Founding Mothers in which she examines the lives and times of the women who have helped shape America. 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and humor, and drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources, many of them previously unpublished, here are the fascinating and inspiring true stories of first ladies and freethinkers, educators and explorers.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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roberts, Cokie: - Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and NPR. She has won countless awards and in 2008 was named a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, Founding Mothers, Ladies of Liberty, and, with her husband, the journalist Steven V. Roberts, From This Day Forward and Our Haggadah. |