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| − | '''Dolly Madison''' ( | + | '''Dolly Madison''' or '''Dolley Madison''' (born '''Dolley Payne''') lived from 1768 - 1849. She was the wife of [[President]] [[James Madison]] from 1794 until his death, and served as First Lady of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She came from a [[Religious Society of Friends|Quaker]] family upbringing and was the widow of John Todd. She is famous for having saved a portrait of [[George Washington]] from the [[White House]] before it was burned by the [[British]] army during the [[War of 1812]] and was known as a lavish and charming hostess when her husband was [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] (1801-1809) and President (1809-1817).[[File:Dolley.jpg|thumb|200px]] |
| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | * Allgor, Catherine. ''A perfect union: Dolly Madison and the creation of the American nation'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Union-Madison-Creation-American/dp/0805073272/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255461447&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search] | ||
| + | ===Primary sources=== | ||
| + | * Madison, Dolly. '' Memoirs and Letters of Dolly Madison: Wife of James Madison...'' (1887) [http://books.google.com/books?id=6RYOAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false full text online] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[category:Early National U.S.]] | ||
Revision as of 19:22, October 13, 2009
Dolly Madison or Dolley Madison (born Dolley Payne) lived from 1768 - 1849. She was the wife of President James Madison from 1794 until his death, and served as First Lady of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She came from a Quaker family upbringing and was the widow of John Todd. She is famous for having saved a portrait of George Washington from the White House before it was burned by the British army during the War of 1812 and was known as a lavish and charming hostess when her husband was Secretary of State (1801-1809) and President (1809-1817).
Further reading
- Allgor, Catherine. A perfect union: Dolly Madison and the creation of the American nation (2006) excerpt and text search
Primary sources
- Madison, Dolly. Memoirs and Letters of Dolly Madison: Wife of James Madison... (1887) full text online