A perfect union : Dolley Madison and the creation of the American nation
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New York : Henry Holt & Co., [2006].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 493 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Del Norte Public Library - NONFICTION | 920 MAD D | On Shelf |
Lamar Public Library (C426) - BIOGRAPHY | B MAD ALL | On Shelf |
Limon Memorial Library - BIOGRAPHY | BIO MAD | On Shelf |
Security Public Library - NONFICTION | 973.5 ALLGO | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Henry Holt & Co., [2006].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [409]-470) and index.
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"When the roar of the Revolution had finally died down, a new generation of American politicians was summoned to the Potomac to assemble the nation's newly minted capital. Into that unsteady atmosphere, which would soon enough erupt into another conflict with Britain in 1812, Dolley Madison arrived, alongside her husband, James. Within a few years, she had mastered both the social and political intricacies of the city, and by her death in 1849 was the most celebrated person in Washington. And yet, to most Americans, she's best known for saving a portrait from the burning White House, or as the namesake for a line of ice cream." "Why did her contemporaries give so much adulation to a lady so little known today? In A Perfect Union, Catherine Allgor reveals that while Dolley's gender prevented her from openly playing politics, those very constraints of womanhood allowed her to construct an American democratic ruling style, and to achieve her husband's political goals. And the way that she did so - by emphasizing cooperation over coercion, building bridges instead of bunkers - has left us with not only an important story about our past but a model for a modern form of politics."--BOOK JACKET
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Allgor, C. (2006). A perfect union: Dolley Madison and the creation of the American nation (First edition.). Henry Holt & Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allgor, Catherine, 1958-. 2006. A Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation. Henry Holt & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allgor, Catherine, 1958-. A Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation Henry Holt & Co, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Allgor, Catherine. A Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation First edition., Henry Holt & Co., 2006.
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