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Speeches, addresses, etc United States History 1783-1815 Biography United States History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Biography United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Women Women in politics United States History 18th century Women in politics United States History 19th century Women United States Biography Women United States History 18th century Women United States History 19th centuryRoberts, Cokie.
Summary: Documents the experiences, influence, and contributions of the women of Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 ROBCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 ROBRoberts, Cokie.
Summary: Explores the lives of women who helped shape the United States, profiling such key figures as Abigail Adams, Eliza Pinkney, Dolley Payne Madison, Deborah Read Franklin, and Catherine Littlefield Greene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial 2005
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ROBRoberts, Cokie.
Summary: When Cokie and Steve Roberts got married, some "friends" said it wouldn't last because she's Catholic and he's Jewish. In this book, Cokie and Steve discuss issues of their own marriage as well as tell tales of famous unions in history, like that of John and Abigail Adams, as seen from their different perspectives as man and wife. Conversations with contemporary couples show the foundation of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 2000
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ROBRoberts, Cokie
Summary: Brief portraits of women from the period of the Revolution and early United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America RobertsCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J920 ROBRoberts, Cokie.
Summary: Cokie Roberts's number one New York Times bestseller, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, examined the nature of women's roles throughout history and led USA Today to praise her as a "custodian of time-honored values." Her second bestseller, From This Day Forward, written with her husband, Steve Roberts, described American marriages throughout history, including the romance of John and Abigail...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2004
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.3 ROBSummary: A collection of speeches that showcases the voices of those at the reins of power and of those who are not. Read the original words, sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety, that have shaped our cultural fabric. Introductions provide historical context and critical insights into the meaning and impact of every speech. For each speech, writer and history lover Tonya Bolden provides an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020