Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple and the War of 1812 - Rilegato

Howard, Hugh

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ISBN 10: 1608190714 ISBN 13: 9781608190713

Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Press, 2012

Riassunto

August 28, 1814. Dressed in black, 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, and as Mr. Madison gazes at the terrible vista, he ponders the future-his country's defeat or victory-in a war he began over the unanimous objections of his political adversaries. 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 our second war of independence, settling once and for all that America would never again submit to Britain. At its center was James Madison-our most meditative of presidents, yet the first one to declare war. 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 to the Great Lakes-that proved to be a critical turning point in American history.

Advance praise for Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War :

"Hugh Howard has turned the least known and understood war in American history into a Technicolor, wide-screen epic of thrilling naval battles, brutal backwoods skirmishes, villainous intrigue, and stirring heroism. Thanks to Howard's prodigious research, fine eye for the telling detail, and vivid prose, the War of 1812 seems as contemporary and compelling as yesterday's battlefield dispatches from the Middle East."-Thurston Clarke, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Campaign

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Intricate and engaging...Howard's story is...not only about the birth of American painting, but-through the creation of its first, most long-lasting, and most transcendent human icon-about the invention of America itself (American Scholar on THE PAINTER'S CHAIR)

Hugh Howard's highly original work offers a completely new perspective on the Father of our Country, examining his life through the eyes of six of the 28 artists for whom he sat, showing how his increasing fame accelerated the development of American painting, and offering insight into how history and myth are made by images (Dallas Morning News on THE PAINTER'S CHAIR)

What a smart, elegantly conceived book this is! Hugh Howard and photographer Roger Strauss III walk us through the homes of our Founding Fathers, transporting us back in time. A real treasure! (Douglas Brinkley on HOUSES OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS)

Descrizione del libro

A new narrative history of America's forgotten war, from the author of The Painter's Chair

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• Editore: Bloomsbury Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1608190714
• ISBN 13: 9781608190713
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 384