Hillsdale College

Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies

Written by Cokie Roberts
Illustrated by Diane Goode

Grade:
3-6
ISBN-13:
978-0060780029
Publisher:
Harper Collins (2014)
VirtuesLives of Virtue

In this lively, well-written book journalist Cokie Roberts introduces children to the women who built and bettered our nation. Here she highlights the lives and accomplishments of quintessential Founding Mothers, Abigail Adams and Martha Washington, but also spotlights lesser known figures such as Mercy Otis Warren, the first person to write a comprehensive history of the American Revolution.

Associated Virtues

Courage

Patriotism

Lives of Virtue

Abigail AdamsRegarded as a "Founding Mother," Abigail Adams shared her husband John Adam's passion for liberty and American independence. She played a pivotal role in shaping the nation's early political and social landscape through her insightful correspondence with John Adams, advocating for women's rights, education, and the abolition of slavery.