First Ladies of the Republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role Contributor(s): Abrams, Jeanne E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1479890502 ISBN-13: 9781479890507 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 328 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: How the three inaugural First Ladies defined the role for future generations, and carved a space for women in America |
Contributor Bio(s): Abrams, Jeanne E.: - Jeanne E. Abrams is Professor at the University Libraries and the Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Denver, where she is also Director of the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society, and Curator of the Beck Archives, Special Collections. She is the author of Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers and Mothers in Sickness and in Health (NYU Press, 2013). |