Founding Mothers: Women of America in the Revolutionary Era

by Linda Grant De Pauw

Book Overview

Describes the daily lives, social roles, and contributions of women living during the Revolutionary period. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395218969
• ISBN13: 9780395218969
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Fun and interesting historical book

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.

Wonderful women's history book

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.

Empowering to preteen and teen girls

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.