And newspaper reports of the early republic has been regarded by historians as a form of capitol dmen tear and not the least because theyre quite colorful. Men and women reported back home on what dolly wore, served, how she moved, and how she treated people. But, we have to look at these descriptions not just as mere celebrity mentions. The people who regarded dolly so minutely, whether members of the ruling elite or ordinary americans and europeans invested in the republican experiment, what they were looking for and how she looked and how she behaved, they were looking for signs and clues about the madisons themselves, maybe a specific political event, especially the declaration of war. And even for the fate of the republic. Some theres a lot at stake in these descriptions. After the American Revolution at a time of flux and change with very few real political structures in place. These new americans focussed on the persons of their leaders and the number one person they subjected t
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