Dolley Madison was the 4th First Lady of the United States. The wife of James Madison, she is famous for saving the portrait of George Washington from the White House during the War of 1812. However...
Category - America’s First Ladies
Martha Jefferson Randolph: America’s First Ladies #3
Who was Thomas Jefferson’s First Lady? His wife had died twenty years prior to him becoming president. In fact, his eldest daughter, Martha, filled in the First Lady duties during Jefferson’s...
Abigail Adams: America’s First Ladies #2
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States. Much is known about her life because of the extensive correspondence she left behind. Rather than burning it to...