"This collection succeeds in emphasizing that many unsung women left
their mark well before the suffrage movement." --Publishers Weekly
Fans of #1 New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts, who was
also a celebrated journalist for ABC and NPR, will love this stunning
nonfiction picture book*,* as will parents and educators looking for a
more in-depth book beyond the Rosie Revere and Rad Women series.
Highlighting the female explorers, educators, writers, and political and
social activists that shaped our nation's early history, this is the
stunning follow-up to the acclaimed children's book Founding Mothers.
Beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Honor-winning artist Diane Goode,
Ladies of Liberty pays homage to a diverse selection of ten remarkable
women who have shaped the United States, covering the period 1776 to
1824.
Drawing on personal correspondence and private journals, Cokie Roberts
brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of these women who
created the framework for our current society, a generation of reformers
and visionaries.
Roberts features a cast of courageous heroines that includes African
American poet Lucy Terry Prince, Native American explorer Sacagawea,
first lady Louisa Catherine Adams, Judith Sargent Murray, Isabella
Graham, Martha Jefferson Randolph, Elizabeth Bayley Seton, Louise
D'Avezac Livingston, Rebecca Gratz, and Elizabeth Kortright Monroe.
This compelling book offers a rich timeline, biographies, and an author
note, bringing these dynamic ladies to life.
