Description
The life stories of twelve of the most influential women in colonial and early American and Canadian history come together in this fascinating book that will leave you inspired. From first ladies like Abigail Smith Adams and Dolley Madison to writers like Mercy Otis Warren and Margaret Bayard Smith, these twelve ladies will have you rethinking the foundations of the United States and Canada. Jewish Founding Mother Abigail Minis, Thomas Jefferson's slave concubine Sally Hemings, and Matoaka (aka Pocahontas) of the Powhatan Confederacy also have their stories in this diverse collection.
Appendices include period music, timeline, and bibliography.
Author: Laurel A. Rockefeller
Publisher: Laurel A. Rockefeller Books
Published: 01/20/2023
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d
ISBN13: 9798215643846
ISBN10: 8215643841
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- History | United States | Colonial Period (1600-1775)
- History | United States | Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
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