Before 1775: The road to revolution -- 1775-1776: Independence -- 1776-1778: War and a nascent nation -- 1778-1782: Still more war and home-front activism -- 1782-1787: Peace and diplomacy -- 1787-1789: Constitution and the first election -- After 1789: Raising a nation.
SRP 2010 REVIEW: Cokie Roberts provides insight into the lives of many women who shaped our nation at its inception. I'll never forget the efforts of Mercy Owen, Elizabeth Pickney, Abigail Adams, and Martha Washington.