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15y ago

Dorothea Payne Todd Madison, known as Dolley Madison, was renowned partially for her contributions to the arts and mainly for her role, in the administration of her husband James Madison, as one of the First Ladies of the United States.

During the British-American War Of 1812 To 1815("Mr. Madison's War," as it was unfairly called), when the British Army invaded and sacked Washington, D.C., burning the President's house almost to the ground, Dolley prevented a portrait of George Washington that Gilbert Stuart had painted from falling into British hands.

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13y ago
  • One accomplishment was the time when she saved the portrait of George Washington from the Executive Mansion (The White House) during the War of 1812, in which it was burned down by the British.
  • She was also the first First Lady to become the socialite entertainer.
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10y ago

Dolley Madison was the wife of President James Madison. She is known for furnishing the White House after a fire in 1814 burned part of the estate.

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Dolley Madison is most famous for being the first woman to have the title of First Lady. She also helped construct the new White House after the fire.

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11y ago

dolly Madison is famous for being the firs women to sit in the house of Representatives also for being James Madison wife .

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12y ago

She saved important documents and a portrait of George Washington when the white house was being attacked . She was also noted as a gracious and charming hostess while she lived in Washington.

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14y ago

Dolly Madison saved a portrait of George Washington, and also important documents when the White House was burnt down.

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12y ago

She took and saved many important documents and a portrait of George Washington when the British came to burn down the White House.

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