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James & Dolley Madison: America's First Power Couple
Contributor(s): Chadwick, Bruce (Author)

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ISBN: 1616148357     ISBN-13: 9781616148355
Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2013036222
Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.44" W x 9.22" L (1.39 lbs) 456 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/18/2013
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2013
Library Journal 05/15/2014 pg. 87
Choice 08/01/2014
 
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Publisher Description:
This revealing new portrait of James and Dolley Madison introduces the reader to America's first power couple. Using recently uncovered troves of letters at the University of Virginia, among other sources, historian Bruce Chadwickhas been able to reconstruct the details of the Madisons' personal and political lives. Chadwick argues that Madison was not a boring, average president, as other historians have characterized him, but a vibrant, tough leader-and a very successful commander in chief in the War of 1812. He contends that Madison, the architect of the Constitution, owed much of his success to the political savvy of his charismatic, much younger wife, whose parties and backdoor politicking make for remarkable stories. And Dolley, through her many social skills, created the dynamic role of First Lady that we know today. Despite their glamorous lifestyle, behind the scenes, the Madisons struggled with family drama: James and Dolley's constant funding of their charming but sociopathic son's misadventures ultimately led to their own financial ruin. Blending the personal and the political, this is a fascinating profile of a couple whose life together contributed so much to the future course of our nation.
 
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