Founding Mothers: Women of America in the Revolutionary Era [Hardcover]

Linda Grant Depauw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 1975

Describes the daily lives, social roles, and contributions of women living during the Revolutionary period.

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Review

"An outstanding contribution to both American history and Bicentennial collections. One of the best books of the year." (School Library Journal Starred )

About the Author

Dr. De Pauw is the Founder and President of The MINERVA Center, Inc. which supports the study of women and war and women in the military.. She earned her B.A. at Swarthmore College in 1961 and her Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University in 1964. Currently Dr. De Pauw is Professor of History at George Washington University. She is also the editor and publisher of MINERVA: Quarterly Report on Women and the Military and Minerva's Bulletin Board. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (October 22, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395218969
• ISBN-13: 978-0395218969
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #634,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful women's history book, March 13, 2004

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This review is from: Founding Mothers: Women of America in the Revolutionary Era (Turtleback)

I usually have to push myself to read anything other than fiction or memoir, so I was surprised to find myself so happily immersed in this book. The author's style is entertaining and easy to read. She covers a lot of ground here--from women's everyday chores and family life, to women who participated in the revolutionary conflict by supporting either the American revolutionaries or the British. She provides many interesting facts and details from different women's lives, including rich and poor women; black, white, and Native American women. The author's descriptions of the hard work and long days of the women of this period make me think twice when I hear people say how "time-starved" women are today. Great food for thought! I highly recommend it.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering to preteen and teen girls, September 10, 1998

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This review is from: Founding Mothers: Women of America in the Revolutionary Era (Paperback)

This book instills the reality that when women are strong, courageous and great leaders, they are not acting like men, they are acting like.... women! Did you know that a woman did just what Paul Revere did? Also, it points out the enormous contribution of running households, farms and schools, and manufacturing textiles, food supplies, etc. to the creation of our country. I had my teenage daughter read it over the summer and she enjoyed it. Recommended for boys or girls.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and interesting historical book, March 19, 2006

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This review is from: Founding Mothers: Women of America in the Revolutionary Era (Paperback)

I found this book not only historically and culturally interesting, but it was also very easy and entertaining to read. It covered a broad spectrum of women and was full of fascinating little bits of information. I also noticed the lack of documentation, which might affect the integrity of the book for some readers. As a Revolutionary War reenactor, I enjoyed this book very much.