TY - BOOK AU - Abrams,Jeanne E. TI - First ladies of the republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the creation of an iconic American role SN - 9781479886531 (cl : alk. paper) AV - E176.2 .A27 2018 U1 - 973.09/9B 23 PY - 2018///] CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Washington, Martha, KW - Adams, Abigail, KW - Madison, Dolley, KW - Presidents' spouses KW - United States KW - Biography N1 - 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 ER -