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Dolley Todd Madison (née Payne; May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the wife of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She was noted for holding Washington social functions in which she invited members of both political parties, essentially spearheading the concept of bipartisan cooperation.
In 1937, Ralph Leroy Nafziger started a snack cake brand in Georgia called Dolly Madison. The name was inspired by first lady Dolley Madison, who was known for her elegant parties, but with a different spelling of her first name. The brand's slogan was "Cakes and pastries fine enough to serve at the White House."
Dolley organized the enslaved and other staff to save valuables from the British. [35] James Madison's personal enslaved attendant, the fifteen-year-old boy Paul Jennings, was an eyewitness. [36] After later buying his freedom from the widow Dolley Madison, Jennings published his memoir in 1865, considered the first from the White House:
Portrait of Dolley Madison is an 1804 portrait painting by the American artist depicting the future First Lady of the United States Dolley Madison, who had married James Madison in 1794. [1] [2] Stuart was a leading portraitist who had spent many years in London and Dublin before returning to the United States.
The Cutts–Madison House (also known as the Dolley Madison House) is an American colonial-style [1] historic home, now used for offices located at 1520 H Street NW in Washington, D.C. The house is best known for being the residence of former First Lady Dolley Madison , who lived there from November 1837 until her death in July 1849.
It seems like only yesterday that Mia Talerico was just a cherubic toddler on Good Luck Charlie.Now the actress is starting her sophomore year of high school. Talerico marked the start of the 2024 ...
President James Madison and his wife, Dolley moved into the Octagon on September 8, 1814, after the burning of the White House by British forces. President Madison ratified the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, in the upstairs study at the Octagon on February 17, 1815. Dolley was also known to throw parties on Wednesday nights known ...
Sam M. and Devin got into it — again — when they were left home alone. Back at the house, Sam M. wanted to get to the bottom of why Devin "acts like such a little b----" around him. Nice.