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Title: Founding Mothers

Subtitle: The Women Who Raised Our Nation

Author: Cokie Roberts

Narrator: Cokie Roberts

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-30-04

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 219 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Roberts reveals the often surprising stories of these fascinating women, bringing to life the everyday trials of individuals like Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Eliza Pinckney, Mary Bartlett, and Martha Washington, proving that without our exemplary women, the new country might have never survived.

Social history at its best, Founding Mothers unveils the determination, creative insight, and passion of the other patriots, the women who raised our nation. Cokie Roberts proves beyond 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.

Critic Reviews:

"Roberts's style is delightfully intimate and confiding....In addition to telling wonderful stories, Roberts also presents a very readable, serviceable account of politics (male and female) in early America. If only our standard history textbooks were written with such flair!" (Publishers Weekly)

"Roberts offers a much-needed look at the unheralded sacrifices and heroism of colonial women." (Booklist)

"She [Roberts] creates a strong, though perhaps overstated, case that without the patriotism of women on the home front, the Colonies would have lost the Revolutionary War....A series of entertaining minibiographies and engaging vignettes." (The New York Times Book Review)

Members Reviews:

Founding Mothers

What a wonderful and inspiring book! Cokie Roberts compiles an assortment of touching stories about the women that witnessed the birth of our country, with whom we share history and spirit. Not only was the content tremendous, these womens' stories were interwoven flawlessly. I loved every minute of the audio book--especially hearing the author tell the stories herself. Clearly she put HER heart and soul in to this work and it shines through.

Interesting, but not engrossing

I found these stories interesting, but not compelling. What I found most interesting was the relationships between the ladies mentioned in this book. But, it was a little hard to follow, and I put it down several times. I enjoyed the author's reading. But I was not inspired to find out any more about these women, which was surprising to me, since I very much like American history.

Roberts Successful Again

For an individual who has lived her life with much hard-earned success, Roberts does it again with this heartfelt tribute to some of her hard working predecessors. Through her articulate reading it is conveyed to the reader that Roberts has developed an emotional interest in the amazing women she has brought to consciousness. Overall, what another great gift Roberts has shared with the nation.

excellent!

She brings these ladies to life. Showcases their strength, dedication, and courage, inspite of the era of inequality they lived in.

Founding Mothers

This was a refreshing perspective on the formation of our country. After reading "Benjamin Frankin", "John Adams", and "Alexander Hamilton" it was nice to read a book about the women behind the men.