THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENT MADISON
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She served as a battlefield nurse in the battles close to her home.
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She opened a bakery to help feed the soldiers.
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She helped her husband, the President establish the Red Cross.
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When the British invaded Washington DC she insisted on saving important documents and paintings.
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the War of 1812, First Lady Dolley Madison famously saved the portrait from near-certain demise. Before vacating the premises on August 24, 1814, Mrs. Madison ordered that official papers and the Washington portrait should be saved from British hands.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dolley Payne Todd Madison, one of the best known and loved First Ladies, was the wife of James Madison, the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). Her iconic style and social presence boosted her husband’s popularity as President.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the American forces announced their retreat from their position at Bladensburg, Maryland, Charles Carroll rushed to the White House to hurry the first lady to safety. Dolley Madison Directing the Rescue of George Washington’s Portrait, August 24, 1814.
Detailed explanation-4: -Today she is widely remembered for her heroism during the War of 1812, when she saved a portrait of George Washington from being taken and burned by British invaders.
Detailed explanation-5: -On this day in 1814, first lady Dolley Madison saves a portrait of George Washington from being looted by British troops during the War of 1812.