Dolley Madison
By: Jade Graves
Introduction
Family
Pictures of Dolley and her family
Mary Coles Payne
John Payne jr.
Lucy Dabney
Washington's potrait
Did you know whew would not have The George Washington portrait if it weren't for Dolley Madison. During The War of 1812 the British came to burn the White House in revenge for the burning of York. Dolley save silver goods and other expensive items, including all James Madison's governmental, and presidential papers. She also saved The George Washington portrait painted by Gilbert Stuart. She had the painting torn from its frame and rolled up at last minute. Very soon after she fled the White House. They loaded the trunks and baskets of papers and silver goods into a carriage along with Dolley and the rolled up George Washington Portrait. Soon after they left the White House it was burnt to the ground by the British.
The George Washinton Portrait
Fun Facts!
*As a child Dolley had a gold pin from her grandmother that she treasured, but one day she came home crying because she had lost her gold pin, but she got a new one.
*Dolley pressured James Madison to fund the exploration of Lewis and Clark.
Conclusion
In conclusion those are three things about Dolley Madison's life. That she had a huge family, was the First Lady, and saved The George Washington Portrait. I could have chosen other topics, but those are three that interested me. So those are three things about Dolley Madison and her life as the First Lady.
Glossary
- Governmental- The act or process of governing; specifically : authoritative direction or control.
- Treasured- Keep carefully (a vauluble or valued item)
- Presidential- A system of government in which the president is constitutionally independent of the legislature.
- Expensive- Costing a lot of money
- Government- The governing body of a nation, state, or comunity.
sources
- Dolley Madison
- Encyclopedia of Women in The World
- Profiles in American History
databases:
- World Book Students
- SIRS Descover