Dolley Madison : the problem of national unity / Catherine Allgor.

By:

Allgor, Catherine, 1958-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Lives of American womenPublication details: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 175 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0813347602
9780813347608

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

973.5/1092 B 23

LOC classification:

E342.1.M2 A44 2012eb

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Contents:

A triumphal finish: the Madisons leave Washington -- A perfect match: Dolley and James Madison -- "More agreeable hours": the Secretary of State years -- The merry affair: diplomatic disunity -- "A perfect palace": Dolley creates "the White House" -- "A place to see and be seen": the uses of the drawing room -- The "Queen of Hearts": Dolley's public persona -- "Mrs. Madison's War": Dolley's role in the War of 1812 -- Washington divided: Dolley's work for unity under fire -- "A more perfect union": the Madison legacy.

Summary: An accessible, engaging introduction to the life of first lady Dolley Madison and the pivotal role she played in establishing an atmosphere of unity and civility in the young nation.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

An accessible, engaging introduction to the life of first lady Dolley Madison and the pivotal role she played in establishing an atmosphere of unity and civility in the young nation.

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