Dolley Madison The Problem of National Unity

Name: Dolley Madison The Problem of National Unity
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ISBN: 9780813347592

ISBN-10: 0813347599

ISBN-13: 9780813347592

Edition: 2012

Authors: Catherine Allgor

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First Lady of the United States and America's “Queen of Hearts,” Dolley Madison fashioned an unofficial role for herself in the new administration of the United States, helping to answer the nation's need for ceremony and leaving footprints for centuries of presidential wives to follow. Assisting her husband, James Madison, she helped to promote national unity, modeling a political behavior that stressed civility and empathy. Together, their approach fueled bipartisanship in a country still assembling a political identity. About the Lives of American Women series:Selected and edited by renowned women’s historian Carol Berkin, these brief biographies are designed for use in undergraduate…

Book details

Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Westview Press
Publication date: 9/25/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Catherine Allgor is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, Riverside.



Series Editor's Foreword


Author's Preface


Introduction



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


Primary Sources: Making Your Own History


Study Questions


Notes and Bibliography


Index