
Ladies of Liberty
The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
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Narrated by:
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Cokie Roberts
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By:
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Cokie Roberts
Recounted with the insight and humor of an expert storyteller and drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources - many of them previously unpublished - Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of women who laid the groundwork for a better society. Almost every quotation here is written by a woman, to a woman, or about a woman.
From first ladies to freethinkers, educators to explorers, this exceptional group includes Abigail Adams, Margaret Bayard Smith, Martha Jefferson, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Catherine Adams, Eliza Hamilton, Theodosia Burr, Rebecca Gratz, Louisa Livingston, Rosalie Calvert, Sacajawea, and others.
In a much-needed addition to the shelves of Founding Father literature, Roberts sheds new light on the generation of heroines, reformers, and visionaries who helped shape our nation, giving these ladies of liberty the recognition they so greatly deserve.
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Editorial reviews
NPR reporter Cokie Roberts pays homage to the heroic women whose patriotism and sacrifice helped create our nation. Roberts spotlights early influential women - heroines, reformers, and visionaries all. Narrating with vivid insight, bemused wonder, humor, and a soft Southern accent, Roberts sheds a fresh perspective upon the lives of these strong, brave women, who were captivated by America's birth and political intrigue, even amidst personal hardships. Absence of pauses before and after quotations (mostly from letters), causes some confusion as to what is a quote and what is text. Roberts is an insightful and passionate narrator who delights in her subjects' daily lives, triumphs, outrages, and humor.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Interesting stories about the founding of our country as told by the founders wives and daughters. It only increased my respect for Dolly Madison.What was one of the most memorable moments of Ladies of Liberty?
The fact that women's charitable organizations had unmarried ladies be the treasurer so that a husband couldn't get his hands on their funds.Which scene was your favorite?
Almost any scene with Dolly Madison.If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Men of vision and women of fortitude.Any additional comments?
Cokie Roberts does a great job narrating her work.Ladies of Iron Will
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Great book
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Never underestimate their power!
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What did you love best about Ladies of Liberty?
Okie does an amazing job weaving the lives from actual letters together to paint a full picture.What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
You really get to know the Adams family and their dynamics from John's presidency to John Quincy's.Which character – as performed by Cokie Roberts – was your favorite?
I smile now when I hear her voice. She is a wonderful story teller both in her writing a ready of it.What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
Louisa Adams who is married to John Quincy was quite a remarkable lady. She made a forty-day journey across war-ravaged Europe by coach in winter. Roving bands of stragglers and highwaymen filled her with "unspeakable terrors" for her son trying to get to John.Wow..can not get enough!
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Fascinating listen !
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loved it
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Ladies of Liberty
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Founding Fathers who married up
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Interesting perspective
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
Seemed more like an outline of the ladies and it was hard to follow. To be fair, I think I was looking for more of a story about the lives of these liberty ladies. Roberts did make the lives of Abigail and Louisa Adams as well as Dolly Madison interesting.Informative
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