James Madison is one of the most famous founding fathers, writing numerous political papers such as parts of the Federalist Papers and the United States Constitution, and eventually becoming the ...

Dolley Payne is born in the Quaker community of New Garden (now part of Greensboro), North Carolina to parents John Payne and Mary Coles Payne. Dolley’s father, John Payne, liberates his slaves and ...

Before she moved to Washington, D.C., with America's fourth president, Dolley Madison lived in a brick house on Walnut Street. Over two centuries later, she's returning to her roots with an event ...

At the Norwell Historical Society’s annual meeting Sunday, Oct. 28, actress Janet Parnes portrayed First Lady Dolley Madison during a presentation on her life at the James Library & Center for the ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Kat Imhoff, president and CEO of the Montpelier Foundation, provided an overview of Dolley Madison, how she is remembered and her legacy. Dolley ...

When Bill Clinton ran for president in 1992, he promised Americans that they were getting “two for the price of one” because of the professional accomplishments of his wife Hillary. Now America is ...

2018-04-29T20:00:16-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/98c/20180429201146003_hd.jpgThis program featured Dolley Madison’s political talents and the working ...

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has acquired an image of Dolley Madison, believed to be the first photograph of a U.S. first lady. The circa 1846 daguerreotype was purchased for ...

On this day in 1814, Dolley Madison, the wife of James Madison, the nation’s fourth president, saved a portrait of George Washington from being looted by British troops during the War of 1812. James ...