i'm here today to talk about dolley madison in times of crisis.e and dolley madison continued and upon the work of martha washington and abigail adams. was to put in practice the abstract series of menrnance designed by the of the founding generation, to translate the theories behind, the constitution into real life. usheredican revolution in morning just a new form of government, transforming what would call society and what we would call culture was essential to a republic that was invested in political power virtuous citizenry. springboarding from the ideas of the sinkers of the scottish enlightenment which included thed hume and adam smith, founders theorized that in a new nation manners could be more laws.ant than and they counted on the women of the ruling classes to secure the manners.rough and that's the context within which we can understand the work and we canrst ladies talk more about that context later, if you wish. let's situate dolley in a time frame. thomas jefferson won the johnion of 1800 over adams, and brought james and the newadison to capital city in 1801 so that j

but let's situate dolley in a time frame. thomas jefferson won the election of 1800 over john adams, and brought james and dolly madison to the new capital city in 1801 so that james could be his secretary of state. it is not accurate to say that dolley served jefferson as his first lady. his plan was to limit society in washington and to keep women out of it. in spite of, or perhaps because of jefferson's policy, the madison's house on f street became the social and political center of the city and the government. so when the madisons came to the executive mansion in 1809, dolly had been building her bases and her network for eight years. and that's a good thing. because one could almost characterize james madison's two terms with a theme of our panel "challenge and crisis." his presidency was full of them. james' primary political goal was unity in all forms and contexts. of course, unity had always been a goal and a concern. from the first decision to declare independence, all through the revolution and certainly after, ne

but let's situate dolley in a time frame. thomas jefferson won the election of 1800 over john adams, and brought james and dolley madison to the new capital city in 1801 so that james could be his secretary of state. it is not accurate to say that dolley served jefferson as his first lady. his plan was to limit society in washington and to keep women out of it. in spite of, or perhaps because. , jefferson's policy, the madison's house on f street became the social and political center of the city and the government. so when the madisons came to the executive mansion in 1809, dolley had been building her bases and her network for eight years. and that's a good thing. because one could almost characterize james madison's two terms with a theme of our panel "challenge and crisis." his presidency was full of them. james' primary political goal was unity in all forms and contexts. of course, unity had always been a goal and a concern. from the first decision to declare independence, all through the revolution and certainly after,

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