%0 Book
%T First ladies of the republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the creation of an iconic American role
%A Abrams, Jeanne E.
%D 2018
%I New York University Press
%C New York
%@ 9781479886531
%G English
%F 893807613
%O Jeanne E. Abrams
%O Includes bibliographical references and index
%X America’s first First Ladies—Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison—had the challenging task of playing a pivotal role in defining the nature of the American presidency to a fledgling nation and to the world.  In First Ladies of the Republic, Jeanne Abrams breaks new ground by examining their lives as a group. From their visions for the future of the burgeoning new nation and its political structure, to ideas about family life and matrimony, these three women had a profound influence on one another’s views as they created the new role of presidential spouse.
%L 973.09/9 B
%K Presidents' spouses
%K United States
%9 Text