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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827303703321

Autore

Cooper Dana <1977->

Titolo

Informal ambassadors : American women, transatlantic marriages, and Anglo-American relations, 1865-1945 / / Dana Cooper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kent, Ohio : , : The Kent State University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-61277-837-2

1-61277-836-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Collana

New Studies in U.S. Foreign Relations

Disciplina

327.7304109/034

Soggetti

Politicians' spouses - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Politicians' spouses - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Women - Political activity - Great Britain - History - 19th century

United States Foreign relations Great Britain

Great Britain Foreign relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: an extraordinary galaxy of American women -- Courting transatlantic marriages -- Amazon attache: Jennie Jerome Churchill -- Drawing room diplomat: Mary Endicott Chamberlain Carnegie -- Devoted mediator: Mary Leiter Curzon -- Elegant envoy: Consuelo Vanderbilt Marlborough Balsan -- Candid consul: Nancy Langhorne Shaw Astor -- The American invasion -- Conclusion: ambassadors by any name.