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The bravery of these womens courageous acts contributed to the founding of america and spurred the founding fathers to make this a country that remembered the ladies. This compelling book, based on the authors acclaimed work for adults, founding mothers, includes a rich time line, biographies, an authors note, and additional web. As martha washington, living biographer mary wiseman brings 30 years of interpretive experience to highlight the life of george washingtons worthy partner. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. In this engrossing and informative companion to her new york times bestsellers founding mothers and ladies of liberty, cokie roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the civil war by offering a riveting look at washington, d. Constitution may 25, 1787, the founding fathers with 55 delegates from 12 states in attendance, created the united states constitution in order to establish the foundation that would govern our country for future generations.
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