This former first lady loved ice cream so much that it was a common appearance at many of the elite events that she threw at ...

Quakers were also pacifists who opposed war. Madison became a war-time president, which forced Dolley to explain her belief in taking up arms for self-defense to her pacifist family members.

1808 Dolley Madison campaigns behind the scenes for her husband in his presidential run. March 4, 1809: Entering the White House James Madison is inaugurated as the 4th President of the United States.

While James Madison is famous for being the father of the Constitution, his wife, Dolley, earned her place in history for being a charming hostess and diplomat in her own right. Once described as ...

Even as early as 1808, the man who ran against James Madison for president believed that Madison’s charismatic wife Dolley was the real reason he lost. “I was beaten by Mr. and Mrs. Madison.

Tuesday Tea with Dolley Madison at Carpenters Hall offers an array of scones, tea sandwiches, and savory and sweet bites, along with the company of the first lady. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Facebook Twitter ...

For more than 60 years, the museum in Dolley Madison’s hometown has had its own. “Very revolutionary, I mean, before that there were only paintings. Paintings cannot be completely accurate.

INSKEEP: The photograph of Dolley Madison will resurface inside the National Portrait Gallery, although not till 2026. Until then, you can always look at the gallery's website - can't wait.

But in Dolley Madison’s papers, Bierman located a letter he sent her in October 1846, asking if she would allow him to publish a “Plumbeotype” of her image — a reference to the ...