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- NAME: Dolley Madison
- OCCUPATION: U.S. First Lady
- BIRTH DATE: May 20, 1768
- DEATH DATE: July 12, 1849
- PLACE OF BIRTH: North Carolina
- PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
- Maiden Name: Dolley Payne
- AKA: Dolley Todd
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Dolley Madison was the wife of James Madison, fourth president of the United States, and was renowned for her charm, warmth and ingenuity.
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Dolley Madison's greatest legacy is establishing the idea that a First Lady should serve as the mother of a nation. She served as hostess of the White House by hosting social functions and establishing the chief role of the First Lady.
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Dolley Madison was the wife of James Madison, fourth president of the United States. Known for her charm and warmth, her popularity as manager of the White House made that task one of every following first lady. She balanced two competing traditions in the new nation: the democratic emphasis on equal treatment and the elitist notion that the president's house was the province of the privileged few.
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