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Dolley Madison : the problem of national unity / Catherine Allgor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allgor, Catherine, 1958-
- Series:
- Lives of American women.
- Lives of American women
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849.
- Madison, Dolley.
- Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.
- Presidents' spouses.
- United States--Politics and government--1809-1817.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colorado : Westview Press, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- 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
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-165) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-429-98055-8
- 0-429-96947-3
- 0-429-50092-0
- 1-78402-216-0
- 0-8133-4760-2
- 9780429500923
- OCLC:
- 813004554
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