Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation Paperback - 2009

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and humor, and drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources, many of them previously unpublished, here are the fascinating and inspiring true stories of first ladies and freethinkers, educators and explorers.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.

Go behind the scenes of the Early American Republic with the women who truly shaped a nation:

• Untold American History: Discover the forgotten stories of the heroines, reformers, and visionaries whose influence was felt from the drawing rooms of the new capital to the western frontier.
• First Ladies and Political Power: Explore the pivotal roles of figures like the fiercely partisan Abigail Adams and the politically savvy Dolley Madison, who wielded immense power without holding office.
• Drawn from Primary Sources: Based on personal correspondence, private journals, and previously unpublished documents, this history brings the women's own voices to the forefront.
• Companion to Founding Mothers: A perfect follow-up for readers of Cokie Roberts's beloved classic, this volume expands the story to the next generation of women who shaped the nation.