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Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple and the War of 1812
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by Hugh Howard

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An acclaimed historian presents a gripping account of the War of 1812 as James and Dolley Madison experienced it.

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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.

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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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  • Title Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple and the War of 1812
  • Author Hugh Howard
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Book Club Editio
  • Pages 365
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, New York
  • Publication date 2012-01
  • Features Bibliography, Deckle Edges, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781608190713 / 1608190714
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.3 in (23.88 x 16.26 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History - War of 1812, Madison, James
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011017429
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.52

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Citations

  • Booklist, 12/01/2011, Page 11
  • Kirkus Reviews, 11/01/2011, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 10/15/2011, Page 91
  • New York Times Book Review, 06/21/2012, Page 64
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/10/2011, Page 45
  • Shelf Awareness, 01/27/2012, Page 0

About the author


Hugh Howard
's numerous books include The Painter's Chair: George Washington and the Making of American Art; Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson; the definitive Thomas Jefferson: Architect; his memoir House-Dreams; and the classic Houses of the Founding Fathers. He resides in upstate New York.

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