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Schwartz, Marie Jenkins, 1946-

Ties that bound : founding first ladies and slaves / Marie Jenkins Schwartz. - 420 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-403) and index.

Washington. The widow Washington ; Martha Dandridge ; Married lady ; Mistress of Mount Vernon ; Revolutionary war ; First lady ; Slaves in the president's house ; Home again -- Jefferson. Martha Wayles ; Mistress of Monticello I ; War in Virginia ; Birth and death at Monticello ; Patsy Jefferson and Sally Hemings ; First lady ; Mistress of Monticello II ; The Hemingses ; Death of Thomas Jefferson -- Madison. Dolley Payne ; Mrs. Madison ; First lady ; Mistress of Montpelier ; Decline of Montpelier ; The widow Madison ; Sale of Montpelier ; In Washington ; Death of Dolley Madison -- Epilogue inside and outside.

ISBN: 9780226147550 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2016054301

Subjects--Personal Names:
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802.
Randolph, Martha Jefferson, 1772-1836.
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849.
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 --Employees.
Randolph, Martha Jefferson, 1772-1836 --Employees.
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849 --Employees.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Presidents' spouses--United States.
Slaves--History--United States--18th century.
Slaves--History--United States--19th century.

LC Class. No.: E176.2 / .S39 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 973.4/10922