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A perfect union [Dolley Madison and the creation of the American nation]

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 the Americans of her time give so much adulation to a lady so little known today?

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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 the Americans of her time give so much adulation to a lady so little known today?"@en
  • "Explores Dolley Madison's subtle yet profound influence on American politics during the volatile era surrounding the War of 1812, when the republic was just taking shape."@en
  • "[This book] reveals how Dolley manipulated the constraints of her gender to construct an American democratic ruling style and to help achieve her husband's political goals. By emphasizing cooperation over coercion - building bridges instead of bunkers - she left us with not only an important story about our past but a model for a modern form of politics. -Back cover."
  • "During her husband James' presidency, Dolley Madison mastered both the social and political intricacies of the city, and, by her death in 1849, was the most celebrated person in Washington. Debut author Catherine Allgor delivers an illuminating portrait of an unsung founder of our democracy."@en

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