Dolley Madison was the husband of President James Madison, and she is remembered as an influential and positive figure during the war of 1812. She managed to maintain a cheerful and hopeful atmosphere in the White House. She made the president a more approachable and pleasant man. She was a socialite and was admired by all the classes.
She collected all the important documents in the White House and made sure that the portrait of George Washington was saved before the White House was evacuated. By saving this portrait, Dolley is remembered even more for her good works and determination. This act of bravery shows her true character and determination, because she put her life at risk by staying in the White House to get the portrait when she was supposed to have already evacuated the house.
While the president was away with his troops, he always kept her informed through his letters and she helped him through this difficult war with encouraging words in her letters in response to him. "Dolley had become the president's political partner." She never failed to lift him up and stand by his side with every decision he made. Dolley wrote in a letter to a friend: “I am not the least alarmed at these things but entirely disgusted & determined to stay with him.” "But Dolley, whose determination to stay with her husband was unwavering, remained. She welcomed Madison’s decision to station 100 militiamen under the command of a regular Army colonel on the White House lawn. Not only was it a gesture of protection on his part, it was also a declaration that he and Dolley intended to stand their ground."
Dolley Madison was a memorable person during the war of 1812 mostly for saving the portrait of George Washington. She is also remembered as a socialite and was admired by all the classes for her good works and happy spirits that spread to many others. She will forever be remembered as a heroic figure for saving a piece of not just art, but American history.
Dolley Madison was a memorable person during the war of 1812 mostly for saving the portrait of George Washington. She is also remembered as a socialite and was admired by all the classes for her good works and happy spirits that spread to many others. She will forever be remembered as a heroic figure for saving a piece of not just art, but American history.
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I really like your blog of how you talked about h ow she was a socialist and she loved all the classes and she saved the portrait of George Washington
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