First Ladies of the Republic

First Ladies of the Republic
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9781479886531
ISBN-13 : 147988653X
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Book Synopsis First Ladies of the Republic by : Jeanne E. Abrams

Download or read book First Ladies of the Republic written by Jeanne E. Abrams and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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