The Women Behind the Men by Jessely Enriquez

Men dominate the history lessons of the world; however, there must have been someone who raised these men, influencing the lives of the men and the nation. Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation, written by Cokie Roberts, is a historical non­fiction novel, copyrighted in 2004. This book describes the works of women behind the scenes of the American Revolutionary War, from letters of wives to their husbands or women to friends. Founding Mothers is among the few books that have been written to illuminate women’s actions in the American Revolution beyond what is taught in school. The general point of this novel is to show the works of women and their effects on political leaders and actions such as boycotts.

Overall, I rate this a four out of five stars, and I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys history, especially women’s role in history. I enjoyed this book because this book answers a question that history never covers, unless a person searches through a specific lens throughout historical documents. The book also shows the true power women have over men and that these women would be role models today in politics, war and public relations. Founding Mothers is also written in as a story that doesn’t confuse the reader despite all the history involved.