Episode 316 The Definition of a First Lady - The Complicated History of Dolley Madison
What an episode. This week we ride the Elevator of History TM (patent pending) down to the 1700's to discuss the birth of Dolley Madison. We discuss her upbringing among the Quakers her first marriage, the birth of her sons and how she lost her husband, one of her children,and so many other members of her family to yellow fever. She eventually was introduced to James Madison by Alexander Hamilton. She married him served as the unofficial hostess for Thomas Jeffersson and then then 8 years as the first lady where she truly defined what it means to be a First Lady. As much as she defined the…
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