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Dolley Madison as a Model for Our Times, by Dr. Catherine Allgor. This short video highlights the alternative that Dolley Madison offered to the rowdy, rambunctious, and violent world of politics in her time. Dr. Catherine Allgor suggests that Dolley’s preference for civility and empathy; for cooperation over coercion; and for building bridges and not bunkers is a useful model for our times.
American History Videos are sponsored by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. These videos are offered to help teachers, students and the general public learn more about America's founding and the Constitution of the United States. www.jamesmadison.gov.
Dolley Madison as a Model for Our Times, by Dr. Catherine Allgor. This short video highlights the alternative that Dolley Madison offered to the rowdy, rambunctious, and violent world of politics in her time. Dr. Catherine Allgor suggests that Dolley’s preference for civility and empathy; for cooperation over coercion; and for building bridges and not bunkers is a useful model for our times.
American History Videos are sponsored by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. These videos are offered to help teachers, students and the general public learn more about America's founding and the Constitution of the United States. www.jamesmadison.gov.
