Montpelier Transformed: A Monument to James Madison and Its Enslaved Community

by William H. Lewis

Book Overview

By the late 20th century, Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison, had been altered until it would no longer have been recognizable to the couple.

In 2000 the newly-created Montpelier Foundation took over management of the historic home with the seemingly insurmountable task of restoring it to be a visual record of the Madisons' era. Within ten years, the Foundation overcame numerous hurdles, turning Montpelier into a monument...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467151653
• ISBN13: 9781467151658
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"