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	• Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation Cokie Roberts William Morrow, 2008 - 512 pages average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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Ladies of Liberty

A great sequel to Founding Mothers. Wouldn't it be great if history were taught this way? We forget that those starched and stuffy people, with sophisticated speech and elaborate manners, were just as real as you and me. Only they had a good deal more adversity in their lives than we can begin to imagine. Especially the women. A must read.

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Vibrant American History

By focusing on "the women who shaped our nation," "Ladies of Liberty" gives a fresh perspective to American history. With her thorough research and insightful style, Cokie Roberts does a magnificent job of bringing to life women, men, and children in the era from John Adams to the election of John Quincy Adams.

In the women's letters quoted in this book, the subject matter can move from political and military crises to personal triumphs and tragedies. At the same time, the ladies were sharing gossip on the early capital's social scene, including who wore what (or sometimes who wore too little, such as Napoleon's sister-in-law). We see the tension between Abigail Adams and her daughter-in-law Louisa Adams over who should raise Louisa's children. (For many years, Abigail won that contest!) Thomas Jefferson asked his married daughters to leave their families and come to the nation's capital to help draw attention away from the Polly Hemings stories. (They did.) Eliza Hamilton endured many tragedies, including losing both a son and her husband in duels, yet still managed to help form an Orphan Asylum Society. Dolley Madison's entertaining set such a precedent in Washington society that "etiquette wars" began when Elizabeth Monroe refused to call on newcomers to the nation's capital. "Ladies of Liberty" includes many other women, from Aaron Burr's daughter, Theodosia, to Sacajawea, plus early reformers and writers, to make for a very dynamic cast.

Just as Cokie Roberts offers practical insights into contemporary American politics, she obviously delights in reporting on earlier political days. I give this book five stars for the liveliness of its style, for its stories of courage, and for its effectiveness in adding a more human dimension to our nation's early years.

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A Masterpiece

This work by Ms Roberts is wonderful. The way the massive amount of information was presented is impeccable. Ms Roberts narration was as important as the story itself.

A HUGE Okee-Dokee to Cokie

Fans of the recent HBO production "John Adams" should run, not walk, to get their copy of Ladies of Liberty (or double click in a hurry as the case may be) Students (past and present) of Howard Zinn (A Peoples' History of the United States) should do the same. Anyone who enjoys and has a keen interest in the real history behind the scenes of how our Great Nation came to be will savor this recent work of the wonderful Cokie Roberts. I have a very early morning, sixty minute commute; Ladies of Liberty has made this long drive a pleasure. I have listened to the entire recording twice in the past week; it is pleasantly addictive. Roberts's voice is perfect for telling this fascinating history of the great women behind the great (and sometimes not so great) men who wheeled and dealed in order to form "a more perfect union." The text is rich but lively, the chapters are sometimes heartbreaking, often funny, always fascinating, and totally filled with anecdotes that will entertain and enlighten all readers. Had I purchased the hard copy I would not have been able to put it down. Listening to the audio edition I was sorry when I arrived at work each morning. I highly recommend Ladies of Liberty. Chris Wood, Maine

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In Founding Mothers, Cokie Roberts paid homage to the heroic women whose patriotism and sacrifice helped create a new nation. Now the number one New York Times bestselling author and renowned political commentator?praised in USA Today as a "custodian of time-honored values"?continues the story of early America's influential women with Ladies of Liberty. In her "delightfully intimate and confiding" style (Publishers Weekly), Roberts presents a colorful blend of biographical portraits and behind-the-scenes vignettes chronicling women's public roles and private responsibilities.

Recounted with the insight and humor of an expert storyteller and drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources?many of them previously unpublished?Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of women who laid the groundwork for a better society. Almost every quotation here is written by a woman, to a woman, or about a woman. From first ladies to freethinkers, educators to explorers, this exceptional group includes Abigail Adams, Margaret Bayard Smith, Martha Jefferson, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Catherine Adams, Eliza Hamilton, Theodosia Burr, Rebecca Gratz, Louisa Livingston, Rosalie Calvert, Sacajawea, and others. In a much-needed addition to the shelves of Founding Father literature, Roberts sheds new light on the generation of heroines, reformers, and visionaries who helped shape our nation, giving these ladies of liberty the recognition they so greatly deserve.

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