First Ladies of the Republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role
- ISBN-10
- 147988653X
- ISBN-13
- 9781479886531
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-03-06
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Author
- Jeanne E. Abrams
Description
Introduction: first ladies of the republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the forging of an American role -- Martha Washington: the road to the first ladyship -- Abigail and John Adams: the long apprenticeship to the White House -- Abigail Adams: the second first lady -- Dolley Madison: the first lady as "queen of America"--Conclusion: the first ladyship launched
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