Dolley Payne is born in the Quaker community of New Garden (now part of Greensboro), North Carolina to parents John Payne and Mary Coles Payne. Dolley’s father, John Payne, liberates his slaves and ...

HELLO, DOLLEY! Dolley Madison was portly, she was over-the-top, so why shouldn’t a book about her -- and the advance for it -- be the same? Catherine Allgor, an assistant professor of history at the ...

The role of the first lady as the hostess of the White House has evolved over time, but much of the tradition can be traced back to Dolley Madison, wife of the nation's fourth president James Madison.

Sometime around May 1846, Dolley Madison made her way from her home near the White House to the studio of an enterprising photographer who had begun a quixotic effort to create a daily publication ...

The National Portrait Gallery has acquired an image of Dolley Madison that's believed to be the first photograph of a first lady. The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has acquired the first ...

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has acquired an image of Dolley Madison, believed to be the first photograph of a U.S. first lady. The circa 1846 daguerreotype was purchased for ...

Meet First Lady Dolley Madison in Chit Chat with Dolley Madison™, a fascinating first-person performance presented by History At Play™, LLC. A historic opportunity to converse with Dolley Madison; ...

Carpenters' Hall re-creates the tea parties Dolley Madison hosted that helped build a young nation. Tuesday Tea with Dolley Madison at Carpenters Hall offers an array of scones, tea sandwiches, and ...