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Coming June 23, 2026…

…a fascinating new account of the unsung women of the American Revolution.

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History has always celebrated the “Founding Fathers,” yet we rarely hear of the women who kept the colonies running and liberty alive.

OBSTINATE DAUGHTERS finally rewrites the story of America’s birth, revealing the courageous, resourceful women whose actions shaped a nation. From the battlefields to the printing press, from the plantations to the pulpit, these women fought, spied, published, preached, farmed, and organized. Together, they turned the tide, and with this book, Kiernan carves a place in history for these impactful women.

“Any American history that fails to acknowledge the contributions of countless American citizens —whether or not their faces grace our currency or their names call out to us from the labels of beer bottles—is not wholly representative of America herself.”

It is also boring.

—Denise Kiernan

“And if it wasn’t for our mothers, there would be no brothers…And if it wasn’t for our sisters, there would be no misters.

So it ain’t nothin but a us thang.

She’s strong and that’s a fact.…”

—Chuck D. of Public Enemy, as feat. on “New Agenda” by Janet Jackson