First ladies of the republic : Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the creation of an iconic American role / Jeanne E. Abrams.
Publisher: New York : New York University Press, [2018]Description: 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781479886531 (cl : alk. paper)
- 973.09/9 B 23
- E176.2 .A27 2018
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-297) and index.
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.