It is a pattern, which has repeated throughout history--when the men go off to war, women step into the voids left behind and ensure that there remains something worth fighting for. As Abigail Adams told her husband John: "All history and every age exhibit instances of patriotic virtue in the female sex; which considering our situation equals the most heroic of yours."

Based on Cokie Roberts' #1 bestseller of the same name, FOUNDING MOTHERS shows how true Mrs. Adams statement was during the American Revolution and early days of the nation. From the incredible stories of women who actually saw combat to the moral and legal victories of Elizabeth Freeman, a slave who sued for freedom, this special presentation tells the unforgettable tales of the women who left an indelible impression on a fledgling nation.