Podcasts about liberty the women who shaped our nation

This week, Alice and Kim talk Revolutionary War history, Persian empresses, and the tragic fire that society buried. While you're here, don’t forget Book Riot’s YA giveaway! Go here to win $500 of the year’s best YA fiction and nonfiction. bookriot.com/500yagiveaway   NEW BOOKS Don't You Ever by Mary Carter Bishop                                   Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire by Robert E. Fiesler  Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan by Ruby Lal No One Tells You This: A Memoir by Glynnis MacNicol  From the Corner of the Oval by Rebecca Dorey-Stein   WEEKLY THEME: Revolutionary History Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell Jefferson’s Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America by Catherine Kerrison Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar   SEGMENT THREE: Fiction/Nonfiction The Ensemble by Aja Gabel Gone by Min Kym The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte How to Build a Dinosaur: The New Science of Reverse Evolution by Jack Horner and James Gorman   READING NOW Stalking God by Anjali Kumar Drinking in America: A History by Mark Edward Lender   OTHER Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell Age of Jackson Podcast

In our latest “Editor’s Picks” podcast, we focus on Biographies & Memoirs. To celebrate America’s Independence Day, we’re showing our patriotism by highlighting famous Americans. First, we recommend the biography Benjamin Franklin, An American Life by Walter Isaacson (2003). Franklin is known for a myriad of things, but here are just three: He always acutely aware of his weaknesses but never too hard on himself. Nevertheless, using his now-famous 13  He was a Renaissance man of great proportions but weak in math.  He was the wise senior statesman of the Constitutional Convention.  BUY Benjamin Franklin: An American Life  Our next recommendation is Abigail Adams, Witness to a Revolution by Natalie S. Bober (1995). We see Abigail is worth revering for many reasons. Here are just three: She was a brave, independent thinker.  Abigail was a fierce, informed champion of women’s rights.  She was equally dedicated to both her familial and civic roles. BUY Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution Finally, we recommend Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts (2017). In Roberts’ own words, these are “a few of the women who helped keep the brand-new United States together, working to make it a nation where everyone could pursue the happiness promised when America declared independence and proclaimed its freedom from tyranny.” Here are just three: Judith Sargent Murray, activist and writer who fought publicly for women’s rights.  Isabella Graham, creator of the Society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children.  Sacagawea, explorer and helper on the Lewis & Clark Expedition. BUY Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution 

Sep. 5, 2015. Cokie Roberts discusses "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Journalist Cokie Roberts is a senior correspondent for NPR as well as a frequent guest on various Washington public affairs programs, where her opinions are highly sought after. She has received many honors, including the Library of Congress' Living Legend award, the Edward R. Murrow Award and three Emmy awards. Roberts is also an accomplished author with several books to her credit, including "We Are Our Mothers: Daughters," "Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raise Our Nation" and "Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation." Roberts' newest book, "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868," marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War with chronicles of increasing female independence and political empowerment. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6924

Aug. 30, 2014. Cokie Roberts appears at the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. peaker Biography: Journalist Cokie Roberts is a senior correspondent for NPR as well as a frequent guest on various Washington public affairs programs, where her opinions are highly sought after. She has received many honors, including the Edward R. Murrow Award and three Emmy awards. Roberts is also an accomplished author, with several books to her credit, including "We Are Our Mothers' Daughters," "Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raise Our Nation" and "Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation." Roberts' new book, "Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies" (HarperCollins), is for young people. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6474