Founding Mothers traces the stories of heroic, patriotic women such as Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, Phillis Wheatley, Mercy Otis Warren, Sarah Livingston Jay, and others. Details are gleaned from their letters, private journals, lists, and ledgers. The bravery of these womens courageous acts contributed to the founding of America and spurred the founding fathers to make this a country that remembered the ladies. Author: Cokie Roberts. Illustrator: Diane Goode. Hardcover; 40 pages.

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