It took three weeks, but I made it through the 8 CD's of Ladies of Liberty. I learned about some really great women who lived next to the men we've all learned about growing up. For example, Abigail Adams was the second First Lady. She spoke her mind very freely to her husband, as well as Thomas Jefferson when he became president, which was unheard of at that time. Jefferson was not a strong believer in women's rights or education and especially their involvement in politics. Another example, take Alexander Hamilton's wife Eliza. After Hamilton was killed in a dual by VP Aaron Burr, Eliza was left to raise their kids. Not only did she do that without a job, but she founded the first orphanage asylum. So while women could not even own property in the early 1800's, women could create a corporation and convince Congress to allocate them $5,000 a year. That's breaking the glass ceiling! Also, Dolly Madison was an amazing First Lady. She held parties, pulled strings for men to get jobs, and had everyone's respect. If you wanted something done during James Madison's presidency, you went through Dolly. She even had the nickname of Queen Dolly. One of her greatest credits is saving a portrait of George Washington during the War of 1812. The feminist and historian in me really enjoyed this read (listen).