Dolley Madison?

Question

I am doing a report on Dolley Madison (wife of 4th president, James Madison). I need some good sites with good information on her! Thanks!

Answer 1

Here are some good sites that I found VERY helpful! = )

1) http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/dm4.html

2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolley_Madison

3) www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/madi-dol.htm

4) www.vcdh.virginia.edu/madison

5) www.levins.com/ik8.html

6) www.montpelier.org/history/dolley.cfm

7) www.dolleymadisonbook.com

8) www.dumbartonhouse.org/madison.htm

9) www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/dm


HOPE THIS HELPS!! ; )

Answer 2

The White House provides bios of all it's former residents:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/dm4.html
Also:
http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/madison

Answer 3

Very simple and accurate site:
www.history.com
type in search bar the name of the person you want and pop goes the weasel. ha ha

Answer 4

http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/madi-dol.htm

Answer 5

Dolley Madison 1768-1849, wife of President James Madison, b. Guilford co., N.C. Born Dolley Payne of Quaker parents, she was brought up in simplicity and was married (1790) to a Quaker, John Todd, who died in the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. She left the Friends to marry Madison in 1794. In later years as official White House hostess for President Jefferson (who was a widower) and for her husband, both in the White House and at Montpelier , she was noted for the magnificence of her entertaining as well as for charm, tact, and grace. Bibliography: See her memoirs and letters (1886, repr. 1971); biographies by E. S. Arnett (1972) and C. Allgor (2006). Dolly Madison was the first person to serve ice cream in the White House Full Name: Dolley Payne Madison Born: May 20, 1768 Place of Birth: North Carolina Father: John Payne Mother: Mary Coles Payne President: James Madison Children: None Education: None Religion: Quaker Died: June 28, 1836 Place of Death: Washington, D.C. Interesting Facts: Dolley is credited with saving many priceless treasures from the White House as the British were burning it during the War of 1812. She was previously married to John Todd. About This Site > Library > FAQ > 7,000+ sites by kids for kids Privacy Policy Terms of Use Dolley Payne Todd Madison (May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the spouse of the fourth President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition... , James MadisonJames MadisonJames Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States , and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.... , and was First Lady of the United StatesFirst Lady of the United StatesFirst Lady of the United States is the title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the President of the United States, the title is most often applied to the wife of a sitting president... from 1809 to 1817. She also occasionally acted as First Lady during the administration of Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States , the principal author of the Declaration of Independence , and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States... , fulfilling the ceremonial functions more usually associated with the President's wife, since Jefferson was a widower. Spelling of name In the past, biographers and others stated that her real name was Dorothea or Dorothy and Dolley was a nickname. However, the registry of her birth with the New Garden Friends Meeting lists her name as Dolley and her will of 1841 states "I, Dolley P. Madison". Based on manuscript evidence and the scholarship of her recent biographers, Dolley, spelled with an E, appears to have been her given name. Early life and first marriage Dolley Payne was born on May 20, 1768, the daughter of two Virginians. Her mother, Mary Coles, was a Quaker, but when they married in 1761 her father, John Payne, was not. Three years later he applied and was admitted to the Quaker Monthly Meeting in Hanover County, Virginia, and Dolley Payne was raised in the Quaker faith. In 1765 the Paynes moved to North Carolina near where Guilford CollegeGuilford CollegeGuilford College is a small, private, four-year liberal arts college in Greensboro, North Carolina founded by the Religious Society of Friends . Founded in 1837 as the New Garden Boarding School, its name was changed to Guilford College in 1888 when the academic program expanded considerably... stands today. Dolley was one of eight children, four boys (Walter, William Temple, Isaac, and John) and four girls (Dolley, Lucy, Anna, and Mary). The family returned to Virginia three years later. As a young girl she grew up in comfort in rural eastern Virginia, deeply attached to her mother's family. In 1783, John Payne emancipated his slaves and moved his family to Philadelphia, where he went into business as a starch merchant. By 1789, however, his business had failed. He died in 1792. Madison's mother initially survived by opening a boarding house until, in 1793, she moved to western Virginia to live with her daughter Lucy, who had married George Steptoe Washington, nephew of George Washington. Mary Coles Payne took her two youngest children, Mary and John, with her. By then Dolley Payne had married Quaker lawyer John Todd in January, 1790. Their son John Payne Todd was born in 1790 and William Temple Todd in 1792. Her sister Anna lived with the Todds as well. Second marriage In the fall of 1793 yellow feverYellow feverYellow fever is an acute viral disease. The virus, a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus of t