Dolley Madison: First Lady of the United States: A Short Biography

By Doug West

Do you want to learn about Dolley Madison but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this short and concise book “Dolley Madison: First Lady of the United States: A Short Biography” is for you!!

During Dolley Madison’s long and productive life, she had many interesting adventures and made many contributions to the young American republic, including the following:
•One of the “founding mothers” of the United States of America,
•Acted as hostess for several government functions for President Thomas Jefferson,
•Helped resolve the diplomatic “Merry Affair” before it became an international disgrace to America,
•Along with architect Benjamin Latrobe furnished and decorated the White House,
•Saved important documents and the portrait of George Washington from the British during the War of 1812,
•Established the “unofficial office” of the First Lady of the United States,
•Managed the Montpelier plantation after the death of her husband,
•Oversaw the publishing of the papers of James Madison,
•And much more...
The book “Dolley Madison: First Lady of the United States: A Short Biography” gives a quick look into the life and times of Dolley Madison. To illustrate the story of her life there are numerous pictures of the people, places, and events that were part of the life of this First Lady of the United States. In addition, the book contains: a list of reference books for further reading, a timeline of Mrs. Madison’s life and events of that period of history, and a section that contains short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the book.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Doug West
• Release date: Oct 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005425029

Doug West

Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and “How to” topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog “Millie” near Kansas City, Missouri.

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Dolley Madison: First Lady of the United States

A Short Biography

By Doug West, Ph.D.

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Dolley Madison: First Lady of the United States

A Short Biography

By Doug West, Ph.D.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Early Years

Chapter 2 – President James Madison

Chapter 3 – The War of 1812

Chapter 4 – Retirement at Montpelier

Chapter 5 – Return to Washington, D.C.

Timeline of the Life and Times of Dolley Madison

Biographical Sketches

References and Further Reading

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Additional Books in the 30 Minute Book Series

Preface

Welcome to the book, Dolley Madison: First Lady of the United States: A Short Biography. This book is volume 64 of the 30 Minute Book Series, and as the name of the series implies, if you are an average reader this book should take less than an hour to read. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing biography of Dolley Madison, you may want to know about her life and times. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. I have also provided a Timeline, in order to link together the important events in her life, and a section of the book titled Biographical Sketches, which includes brief biographies of some of the key individuals in the book. In the text, those individuals who are in one of the biographical sketches will have their name in bold print the first time they appear in the book.

Thank you for purchasing this book. I hope you enjoy your time reading about this extraordinary woman.

Doug West

September 2022

Introduction

When James Madison became the fourth president of the United States in 1809, America, less than four decades old, was just taking shape as a nation. Most Americans made their living off working the land, whether as freemen or in bondage. Traveling very far within the colonies was a hardship as roads were poor, railroads were only in their planning stages, and rivers were few; for most it was a bumpy ride on a horse or in a carriage. For those who could read, you got your news from a newspaper or from letters from friends and relatives. The telegraph hadn’t been invented yet, so news traveled slowly. These minor inconveniences, however, didn’t stop the crowds that gathered in the chamber of the House of Representatives to