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Tag Archives: Congressman James Madison
Aaron Burr and the Madisons
Despite historical innuendos, Aaron Burr was not a suitor for Dolley Payne’s hand. The Promising Burr Aaron Burr (1756-1836) had a childhood mix of tragedy and blessings. His NJ family was reasonably prosperous; his grandfather was the well-known Puritan preacher … Continue reading
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Dolley Madison: Little Payne, Little Pain
In many ways, Dolley Payne Todd Madison had a (1768-1849) charmed life. A loving childhood, her essential wants and needs met, and an exposure to the excitement of Philadelphia – the largest and most cosmopolitan city in the USA. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Congressman James Madison, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison in Philadelphia, Dolley Madison's sister Anna, Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Washington, Dolley Payne Todd, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, history, James Madison, James Madison's family, Madison home Montpelier, Payne Todd, St. Mary's Academy in Baltimore, the education of Payne Todd, Thomas Jefferson elected President, US history
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Dolley Madison, Alass, Alass
The Quaker Girl Dolley Payne (1768-1849) was born into a family who had converted to the Quaker religion. Like many who “choose” their faith, her father was strict in his observances. Dolley wore the Quaker gray gowns and bonnets, no … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Benjamin Franklin, Congressman James Madison, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison and Philadelphia boarding house, Dolley Madison as a Quaker, Dolley Madison's father John Payne, Dolley Madison's first husband, Dolley Payne, Dolley Payne Todd, Elderly Benjamin Franklin, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, history, James Madison, John Todd Esq., Senator Aaron Burr, US history
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James Madison’s Romantic Lesson
James Madison, a bachelor of 43, had a history of romantic disappointment. The Non-Imposing Jemmy Madison James Madison (1751-1836) was a man of small physical stature, anywhere between 5′ and 5’6″ tall, depending on which sources you espouse. But no … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Burr, American history, Colonia history, Congressman James Madison, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison's first husband, Dolley Madison's friend Eliza Lee, Dolley Payne Todd Maidison, Eliza Lee, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, history, James Madison, John Payne Todd, PResident George Washington, President Washington's Private Address to Mistress Todd, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, The Great Little Madison, the Widow Todd, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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Mrs. Madison: The Most Popular First Lady Ever
Other First Ladies have been better looking, more intellectual or talented. But no one has ever been more popular. Everybody Knew Dolley Dolley Madison (1768-1849) was arguably the best known woman in the United States during the first half of … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Congressman James Madison, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison the political hostess, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, George Washington, history, James Madison, Lady Washington's levees, Mrs. Madison, President James Madison, Presidential histor, The Great Little Madison, the Widow Todd, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House history
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