Dolley Madison’s White House was one of the few places in the nation where hope and determination continued to flourish. Although she was born a Quaker, Dolley saw herself as a fighter. “I have always ...

Some historians and curators suspect that the empire-style gown, which Dolley Madison owned until her death in 1849, may have been made from the curtains she salvaged ...

Dolley Madison, the fashionable wife of President James Madison, was the hostess with the mostess in Washington from 1809 to 1817. She threw the best parties in town, hands down. So, what would she ...

Installation view of Saving Washington at the New-York Historical Society, with a dress that belonged to Dolley Madison (photo by the author for Hyperallergic) Visitors to the new Center for Women’s ...

The pirate -- Mighty little Madison -- Hello, Dolley -- Dueling strategies -- Knickerbockers -- Torpedo -- Chesapeake fever -- Snubbed by Dolley -- Atrocious Hampton ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Historian Catherine Allgor reflected on the life and legacy of Dolley Madison. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, ...

Madison family' descendants. Meet three Richmond sisters who are descendants of James Madison's family and acting in a movie about his wife, Dolley.- Dolley Madison is often considered the first first ...