Remember the Ladies Mural Print

• National Archives Store Exclusive
• Made in the U.S.A.
• Quality matted print
• 10 X 4 inches
• Optional panoramic magnet and postcard

• Product Description

• Our new interpretation of the Barry Faulkner mural of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in the National Archives Rotunda includes the very important additions of the images of Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Martha Washington and Eliza Hamilton.
  
  In 1776, as America became independent from Great Britain, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John Adams, “I long to hear that you have declared an independency. And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.”
  
  Here in this breathtaking artwork, we honor Mrs. Adams' wishes in our reimagined scene of the framers of the Constitution.
  

The term "Founding Mothers" refers to women who played significant roles during the American Revolution and in the early development of the United States. This includes wives of the Founders, First Ladies, writers, poets, and war heroes. These women passionately supported the cause of independence and contributed greatly to the nation's social and political landscape. Although they were not as publicly visible as their male counterparts, their influence was instrumental in shaping the United States as we know it today.

The National Archives keeps many letters, works, and correspondence written by these women to other Founders, offering valuable insights into their private lives and the events of the Revolution. Many of these transcriptions can be found online at the National Archives’ Founders Online website, including Abigail Adams’s famous “Remember the Ladies” letter sent to her husband.