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The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers

by Thomas Fleming

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Private lives and public history

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Private lives and public history

Thomas Fleming examines the role of women in the lives of Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison, placing their personal relationships alongside the political history of early America. The book also considers how these men navigated the boundary between private and public life, including the attention of a press described as eager for gossip and controversy. Its six central figures give the account a broad scope, connecting individual lives to the formation of the new nation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in biographies of the Founding Fathers and early American history
  • Readers curious about women’s roles in the lives of prominent political figures
  • Readers interested in the relationship between public reputation, private life, and the press

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Women’s influence in political livesPrivate and public identityEarly American historyPress and political reputation

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Book overview

In The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers from Smithsonian Books, historian Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace, offers a fresh look at the critical role of women in the lives of Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison. Fleming nimbly takes readers through a great deal of early American history, as our founding fathers struggle to reconcile the private and public-and often deal with a media every bit as gossip-seeking and inflammatory as ours today.
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