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James Madison is Born
Dolleys future husband and our fourth president James Madison is born. -
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Dolleys parents meet in Virginia
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Dolleys parents both moved to Virginia in 1765, where they meet and a little while later got married. -
Birth
Dolley Madison was born in Guilford County, North Carolina. She was born a quaker but later on in her marriage to James Todd she became a Episcopalian. -
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Dolleys Family Moves to Virginia
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Dolley was born in North Carolin, However her family really lived in Virginia and that was where her father grew up. Her family was located there until they moved before her birth and moved back about a year after Dolley was born. -
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Dolleys Family Moves to Philidelphia
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Dolleys father frees his slaves and moves his family to Philidelphia. Here he starts a Starch- Manufacturing plant and Dolley later meets her first Husband John Todd. -
Marriage to John Todd
Dolley married a man named John Todd, a lawyer. They got married in Philedelphia. PA. Even though they were both differant religions Dolley eventually converted to an Episcopalian from a Quaker religion. They were married on January 7th. Dolleys father arranged the marrige. -
John Payne Todd Born
Dolleys gave birth to her first son John Payne Todd, with her first husband John Todd. They decided to name their child after John Todd, her husband. He was born Febuary 29, 1792 into the Todd Family in Philideplhia, PA. -
Dolleys Father Dies
Dolleys father dies, and her mother takes over the boarding house. Dolleys mom as well as other members in the family grieve with the loss of their father. Dolley is independant from her family now but still helps out her mother on occasion. -
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Yellow Fever Epidemic
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Yellow fever was the source of many deaths in America. An estimated 5,000 americans were killed two included Dolleys first husband John Todd and her baby boy William Temple Todd. -
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William Temple Todd Born
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William Temple Todd was born about 18 months after his brother John. Although the day William was born is not known we do know he was born in Spetember. Dolley gave birth to William, second son in Philidephia, PA. -
Death of William and John Todd
Yellow Fever took the lives of John Todd and William Temple Todd. William was only about a month old when he became sick with yellow fever and died. John Todd, Dolleys first husband, died the same day also from yellow fever. Historians believe that Dolley and John Payne Todd also had caught yellow fever but overcame it. -
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Dolley is introduced to James Madison
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James Madison has heard about Dolley Madison and is convinced he must meet her. He has his friend arrange a meeting and falls in love with Dolley. -
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James Madison proposes to Dolley
Picturejames Madison proposes to Dolley, who then accepts and they are married about a month later. Dolley met James only a few months ago but she had been widowed a few years before. Back then women where not valued so if you did not have a husband or anything like that you were not seen as anything but low class. So therfeore marrying James was a smart move, as well as something Dolley wanted to do. -
Marriage to James Madison
James and Dolley meet only a few months ago in May. However, Dolley has been widowed and is ready to be married so she accepted his proposal back in Augast and got married about a month later. -
U.S. Capitol Moved
The United States capitol is moved to Washington D.C, from Philedelhpia, PA -
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James Madison becomes secretary of state
PictureJames Madison becomes secretary of state under Thomas Jeffersons rule. He along with Dolley and their son John move to Waqshington D.C, due to his new job. Here Dolley becomes a hostess in the white house, becuase Thomas does not have a wife to take on the duty herself. -
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Dolley Gives to Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Dolley and many other people in the U.S. give materials and items to Lewis and Clark for their expedition. -
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Letters to Family and Friends
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Dolley wrote many letters to her family and friends one of her most famous one's was written to her sister describing the burning of the white house. Dolley also wrote to her husband about her ideas in congress and other personal opinions. -
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Dolley campaighns for James Madison
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Dolley helps James Madison Campaign for fourth president of the U.S, -
James Madison's Inaugeration
James Madison is inaugerated as the fourth president of the United States. Dolley hosts an inuageral ball, held at the Long's Hotel. Dolley is the first lady to ever host an event later known as an inaugeral ball. -
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Dolley is the First Lady
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Dolley Madison becomes the first first lady. Commenly known for her letters and her later effort to saver George Washingtons portrait Dolley is one of the most famous first ladies in U.S. This made her a unique figure in U.S. History. -
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War of 1812
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The war of 1812 starts on June 18, 1812 and then ends with the treatry of Ghent on December 24th, 1814 over two years later. During the war the brittish came and burned down the white house, and Dolley saved the painting of George Washington. -
Burning of the White House
In the War of 1812, the british came and burned down the white house.Dolley saved the famous portriat of George Washington and became one of the most loved women in United States History. -
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Payne Todd goes to Debtor Prison
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Payne Todd, also known as John Payne Todd, was put into debtors prison for gambling and not being able to pay back his debts. -
James Madison Dies
Dolley's husband James Madison dies. He is then burried in Montepilier. Dolley has now been widowed twice, once by John Todd, and now by James Maddison. She goes to live in Montpelier, where James is burried. -
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Dolley is given a lifetime seat on the House Floor
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Dolley is given a seat on the house floor. For a women this was an honor and not only was she in, she was in for her whole lofe and able to participate and give out her ideas and opinions freely. -
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Dolley has to Sell her House in Montpelier
PictureDue to her son John Payne Todd's gambaling Dolley is forced to sell her Monteplier home and move to her home in Washington. -
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Dolley Sells James Madisons Papers
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Dolley sells James Madisons proffesional papers to congress. They where published already but then sold to congress for records. -
Death :(
Today I died at the age of 81 in Washington D.C., she was burried in the Congreswsional Cemetary. However Dolley had arrangments that she was supposed to be married next to James Madison. However the land where James Madison, and other members of his family were burried now belongs to someone else.
