First Ladies of the Republic : Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role /

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How the three inaugural First Ladies defined the role for future generations, and carved a space for women in AmericaAmerica's first First Ladies--Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison--had the challenging task of playing a pivotal role in defining the nature of the American pres...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Abrams, Jeanne E., 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Washington, Martha, > 1731-1802.
Madison, Dolley, > 1768-1849.
Adams, Abigail, > 1744-1818.
Presidents' spouses.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Biography
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Forging the role of first lady
  • 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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