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The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait ... Dolley Madison married James Madison in 1794. The first lady was known for "her hospitality" and "establishing herself at the center of the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait ... in Washington, DC, has acquired the earliest known photograph of a US First Lady. The ...

Often called “the first First Lady,” Dolley Madison defined the role of the President’s wife and hostess. With her behind-the-scenes influence on political policy and her expansion of the ...

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 19 -- The Connecticut Historical Society, which has its headquarters in this city, is the owner of unique portrait of George Washington. The canvas is a diminutive one ...

Dolley Madison lived through the two wars that established the U.S., was friends with the first 12 Presidents, and watched America evolve from a struggling young republic to the first modern ...

Mount Vernon. There he spent time with his family, tending to much-needed repairs on the property and receiving visitors from ...

The graying hair has been preserved in a locket that was given to a family friend of the Washingtons and passed down the ...

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Leuchtenburg examines how the first six commanders in chief embodied the revolutionary spirit and set precedents that shaped their successors' tenures Sara Georgini The National Portrait Gallery ...