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. Why did the Americans of her time give so much adulation to a lady so little known today? Debut author Catherine Allgor delivers both an illuminating portrait of an unsung founder of our democracy and a vivid account of a little-explored time in our history.
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Most of us know Dolley Madison as the woman who saved the portrait of George Washington from the British in 1814, and as a brand of pastries. This is unfortunate, for Mrs. Madison may have been the most popular woman of her time. Dr. Allgor attempts to put Dolley in her proper place in American history in this detailed account of the early republic. Anne Twomey has a daunting task in narrating this long work. Her voice is soft and serene; she is clear with her enunciation and is by no means monotonous. Yet the softness of her performance makes it hard to pay attention for more than a short time. M.T.F. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
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"In offering a concise chronicle of a young nation in A Perfect Union, Allgor produces a smart, lively account of a smart, lively woman.”
About the Author
A professor of history at the University of California-Riverside, Catherine Allgor has received the George Washington Egleston Prize from Yale and the Lerner-Scott Prize from the Organization of American Historians. Allgor lives in Riverside, California.
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