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| − | '''Dolley Madison''' or '''Dolly 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]] | + | [[Image:Dolly Madison.jpg|thumb|250px|right Dolley Madison]] |
| + | '''Dolley Madison''' or '''Dolly 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]] background 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). | ||
| − | She cut as attractive and vivacious a figure as James | + | She cut as attractive and vivacious a figure as James Madison did a sickly and anti-social one. Dolley is largely credited with inventing the role of First Lady as political ally and adviser to the president. They had no children. |
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==Further reading== | ==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] | * 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=== | ===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] | + | * 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] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 00:19, July 18, 2011
Dolley Madison or Dolly 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 background 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).
She cut as attractive and vivacious a figure as James Madison did a sickly and anti-social one. Dolley is largely credited with inventing the role of First Lady as political ally and adviser to the president. They had no children.
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