How Dolley Madison Saved America’s Treasures During the War of 1812
As British troops advanced on Washington, D.C., in the summer of 1814, smoke and fear filled the city. The War of 1812 had brought the … Read more
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The First Lady of James Madison
Dolley Payne was born in the Quaker community of New Garden, North Carolina, in 1768. She was the first child of Virginians Mary Coles Payne … Read more
The Early Life and Education of James Madison
On March 16, 1751, James Madison, a founding father, author of the Constitution, and fourth President of the United States was born at his mother’s … Read more
The Brief Biography of James Madison
James Madison, one of America’s Founding Fathers, drafted the initial versions of the United States Constitution. He was known as a co-author of the Federalist … Read more