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    James and Dolley Madison
    James and Dolley Madison ab 23.49 € als epub eBook: America's First Power Couple. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,
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    First Ladies: The Life and Legacy of Dolley Madison , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 69min
    American presidents have shaped the course of global affairs for generations. But as the saying goes, behind every great man there's a great woman. While the first ladies often remain overshadowed by their husbands, some have carved unique niches in their time and left their own lasting legacy. Dolley Madison helped establish the role of the first lady in the early 1800s, Eleanor Roosevelt gave voice to policy issues in a way that made her a forerunner of first ladies like Hillary Clinton, and Jackie Kennedy created glamorous trends that made her more popular than her husband. In Charles River Editors' First Ladies series, listeners can get caught up on the lives and legacies of America's most famous first ladies in the time it takes to finish a commute. And they can do so while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. After the Constitution was ratified, George Washington went about setting all the precedents for the role of the presidency, establishing traditions like the Cabinet. But the role of being the first lady of the United States was defined by the wife of the 4th president. James Madison may have been the father of the Constitution, but his wife Dolley all but defined the responsibilities and customs of being the president's wife. Dolley had served as an informal first lady for the widowed Thomas Jefferson. But when her husband entered the White House in 1809, Dolley went about furnishing the White House to such an extent that much of the style and items she chose were still in place when Mary Todd Lincoln became the First Lady in 1861. Dolley also became a folk hero of sorts, and the center of a colorful legend that had her saving Gilbert Stuart's priceless painting of George Washington just ahead of the British while her husband was denigrated for fleeing as Washington D.C. was burned. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katherine Thompson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/035060/bk_acx0_035060_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Burning of the White House: James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 675min
    Told from multiple points of view - including those of James and Dolley Madison and a British admiral - this is the true story of the burning of the White House in 1814. It's unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It's unimaginable because in 1814, enemies didn't fly overhead; they marched through the streets, and for 26 hours in August, the British enemy marched through Washington, DC, and set fire to government buildings, including the US Capitol and the White House. Relying on firsthand accounts, historian Jane Hampton Cook weaves together several different narratives to create a vivid, multidimensional account of the burning of Washington, including the escalation that led to it and the immediate aftermath. From James and Dolley Madison to the British admiral who ordered the White House set aflame, historical figures are brought to life through their experiences of this unprecedented attack. The Burning of the White House is the story of a city invaded, a presidential family displaced, a nation humbled, and an American spirit that somehow remained unbroken. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marguerite Gavin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/009017/bk_blak_009017_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Dolley and James Madison: An Unlikely Love Story That Saved America , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 649min
    America’s inspiring first couple.Physically unimpressive, but intellectually brilliant James Madison had been unlucky in love - heartbroken and betrayed not once, but twice. Middle-aged and resigned to a life alone, he never dreamed that fate had something astonishing in store for him and for the country he loved: a young widow of exceptional intelligence and poise who was his equal in many ways, and whose warmth and extroversion perfectly complemented his quiet, contemplative nature. She became Dolley Madison, the nation’s “first First Lady”, and this fascinating book proves that truth is more compelling than fiction.Delve into the personal stories of the couple that led their beloved new country safely through its first generation, surviving and thriving despite serious conflicts at home and abroad, weathering the bitter attacks of their enemies, and remaining dedicated through it all to each other, to the Constitution that James fathered and to the United States.Facing adversity with unparalleled dignity and civility, they stand as an example worthy of emulation in our times. Their love story, told by a noted constitutional lawyer and historian, is a heart-warming, inspiring, and hopeful tribute to the power of equal partnership in marriage and a beautiful reminder of what America can be, at its best. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Burns. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/195857/bk_acx0_195857_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 643min
    Paul Jennings was born into slavery on the plantation of James and Dolley Madison in Virginia, later becoming part of the Madison household staff at the White House. Once finally emancipated by Senator Daniel Webster later in life, he would give an aged and impoverished Dolley Madison, his former owner, money from his own pocket, write the first White House memoir, and see his sons fight with the Union Army in the Civil War. Based on correspondence, legal documents, and journal entries rarely seen before, this amazing portrait reveals the mores and attitudes toward slavery in the 19th century, and sheds new light on famous characters such as James Madison, French General Lafayette, Dolley Madison, and many other long-forgotten slaves, abolitionists, and civil rights activists. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Judith West, Kevin Kenerly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000642/bk_high_000642_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Mr and Mrs Madison's War: America's First Couple and the Second War of Independence , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 717min
    August 28, 1814. James Madison mourns the nation's loss. Smoke rises from the ruin of the Capitol before him; a mile away stands the blackened shell of the White House. The British have laid waste to Washington City. As we approach its bicentennial, the War of 1812 remains the least understood of America's wars. To some it was a conflict that resolved nothing, but to others, it was the second war of independence, settling once and for all that America would never again submit to Britain. At its centre was James Madison, and at his side was the extraordinary Dolley, who defined the role of first lady for all to follow, and who would prove perhaps her husband's most indispensable ally. In this powerful new work, drawing on countless primary sources, acclaimed historian Hugh Howard presents a gripping account of the conflict as James and Dolley Madison experienced it. Mr and Mrs Madison's War rediscovers a conflict fought on land and sea - from the shores of the Potomac River to the Great Lakes - that proved to be a critical turning point in American history. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Chancer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/004442/bk_adbl_004442_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Queen of America
    The Queen of America ab 38.99 € als Taschenbuch: Mary Cutts's Life of Dolley Madison. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,
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    1812 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1213min
    The war of 1812 would either make America a global power sweeping all the way to the Pacific or break it into small pieces bound to mighty England. It was a second revolution of sorts to prove to the British that America had to be taken seriously. The principal players in this drama were James and Dolley Madison and Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Their courage and determination would shape America's destiny. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Geoffrey Howard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/000717/bk_blak_000717_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Perfect Union
    A Perfect Union ab 9.99 € als epub eBook: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Biographien & Autobiographien,
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    The Burning of the White House
    The Burning of the White House ab 14.05 € als epub eBook: James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,
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