Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello: Her Life

Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello: Her Life and Times
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As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity. Yet, as mistress of a large household, she was not spared the tedium, frustration, and great sorrow that most women of her time faced. Though Patsy's name is familiar because of her famous father, Cynthia Kierner is the first historian to place Patsy at the center of her own story, taking readers into the largely ignored private spaces of the founding era. Randolph's life story reveals the privileges and limits of celebrity and shows that women were able to venture beyond their domestic roles in surprising ways.
Following her mother's death, Patsy lived in Paris with her father and later served as hostess at the President's House and at Monticello. Her marriage to Thomas Mann Randolph, a member of Congress and governor of Virginia, was often troubled. She and her eleven children lived mostly at Monticello, greeting famous guests and debating issues ranging from a woman's place to slavery, religion, and democracy. And later, after her family's financial ruin, Patsy became a fixture in Washington society during Andrew Jackson's presidency. In this extraordinary biography, Kierner offers a unique look at American history from the perspective of this intelligent, tactfully assertive woman.
Country USA
Brand Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer University of North Carolina Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780807835524
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer	University of North Carolina Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780807835524
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello: Her Life and Times

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