{"title":"Jeanne E. Abrams","description":"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 First Ladies of the Republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role and Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers and Mothers in Sickness and in Health.","products":[{"product_id":"first-ladies-of-the-republic-martha-washington-abigail-adams-dolley-madison-and-the-creation-of-an-iconic-american-role-hardcover","title":"First Ladies of the Republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the three inaugural First Ladies defined the role for future generations, and carved a space for women in America\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica'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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartha, Abigail and Dolley walked the fine line between bringing dignity to their lives as presidential wives, and supporting their husbands' presidential agendas, while at the same time, distancing themselves from the behavior, customs and ceremonies that reflected the courtly styles of European royalty that were inimical to the values of the new republic. In the face of personal challenges, public scrutiny, and sometimes vocal criticism, they worked to project a persona that inspired approval and confidence, and helped burnish their husbands' presidential reputations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe position of First Lady was not officially authorized or defined, and the place of women in society was more restricted than it is today. These capable and path-breaking women not only shaped their own roles as prominent Americans and \"First Ladies,\" but also defined a role for women in public and private life in America.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67943155597535,"sku":"9781479886531","price":176.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ZOXGJtD7pE9781479886531.webp?v=1791460248"},{"product_id":"a-view-from-abroad-the-story-of-john-and-abigail-adams-in-europe-paperback","title":"A View from Abroad: The Story of John and Abigail Adams in Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReveals how the European travels of John and Abigail Adams helped define what it meant to be an American\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 1778 to 1788, the Founding Father and later President John Adams lived in Europe as a diplomat. Joined by his wife, Abigail, in 1784, the two shared rich encounters with famous heads of the European royal courts, including the ill-fated King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette, and the staid British Monarchs King George III and Queen Charlotte. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this engaging narrative, \u003ci\u003eA View from Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on the first full exploration of the Adams's lives abroad. Jeanne E. Abrams reveals how the journeys of John and Abigail Adams not only changed the course of their intellectual, political, and cultural development--transforming the couple from provincials to sophisticated world travelers--but most importantly served to strengthen their loyalty to America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbrams shines a new light on how the Adamses and their American contemporaries set about supplanting their British origins with a new American identity. They and their fellow Americans grappled with how to reorder their society as the new nation took its place in the international transatlantic world. After just a short time abroad, Abigail maintained that, \"My Heart and Soul is more American than ever. We are a \u003ci\u003efamily by ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e.\" The Adamses' quest to define what it means to be an American, and the answers they discovered in their time abroad, still resonate with us to this day.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67975530086623,"sku":"9781479827459","price":34.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uMsO19r4479781479827459.webp?v=1791856292"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jeanne-e-abrams.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}