“Denise Kiernan takes readers on a remarkable journey to discover—and rediscover—some of the fascinating women who helped to shape the Revolutionary Era. Along the way, Kiernan challenges traditional ideas of who belongs in history and illuminates why that matters to all of us…Thanks to her rich, accomplished history, we can learn about and pay tribute to the many unsung women who shaped this nation.” —Bookpage (starred review)
“Obstinate Daughters uncovers American history as we rarely see it: Through the eyes of women who rose to the occasion and proved their love of country, even when their country did not always love them back. I learned something new on nearly every page.” —Kate Andersen Brower, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Residence and We The Women
“In Obstinate Daughters, Denise Kiernan delivers a lively and illuminating portrait of the women behind the American Revolution. These often overlooked figures emerge not as footnotes but as driving forces — bold, strategic, and indispensable to the birth of a nation.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer prizewinning author of Devil in the Grove
“Denise Kiernan does it again, this time turning her flair for colorful storytelling, her delight in immersive research, and unstinting eye for detail to America’s Founding Mothers, Daughters, Wives, Sisters, and General Badass Women. With Obstinate Daughters, Kiernan brings to vibrant life the previously hidden stories of some extraordinary women on all sides of the Revolution, from spies and businesswomen to preachers, poets, and propagandists. It’s a fascinating and necessary look at the mythology of America’s founding, and Kiernan compellingly makes it clear that the stories of women were no mere subplot in the American origin story, but were actually driving the narrative the entire time.” —Brian Jay Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Jim Henson, Becoming Dr. Seuss and The Capitol
“Kiernan’s sizzling intelligence and meticulous research are evident on every page of Obstinate Daughters, which retrieves voices not only marginalized by history but previously lost to it. A deeply absorbing read.” —Elizabeth Kostova, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Historian and The Shadow Land
“Meticulously researched and vividly drawn, Denise Kiernan’s Obstinate Daughters shares the stories of the everyday patriots whose courage powered the American Revolution and whose contributions have slipped through the cracks of history. Kiernan introduces us to the soldiers, spies, publishers, poets, entrepreneurs and passionate firebrands who shaped the war we think we know—and forged a nation yearning to be free. A tantalizing and stirring read.” —Abbott Kahler, New York Times bestselling author of Eden Undone
“This is an engaging, enlightening, and quite satisfying read.” —Booklist
“The social and legal strictures of the time created boundaries that have made it challenging to recognize [women’s] contributions — Obstinate Daughters pays overdue homage to their heroic efforts.” —The Arts Fuse
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