When the British attacked America in 1814 and stalked Washington D.C. nearly everyone left but Dolley Madison, who remained to rescue George Washington's famous portrait from the British soldiers who would have destroyed it. Years later when the war was over, the painting was brought back to the White House where it remains on display today in good condition.
year: 2007
call number/section: 92, 920, 921, 1000, 973.8
subjects: madison, dolley, 1768-1849, juvenile literature, washington, george, 1732-1799, presidents' spouses, united states, juvenile literature, women, biography, first ladies, washington (d.c.), history, capture by the british, 1814, juvenile literature, caputre by the british, 1814, portraits, electronic books, electronic books
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Brown, Don
Houghton Mifflin (2007)
Describes the significant contribution Dolley Madison made to the United States when she saved a picture of George Washington.
Schools: 22
Brown, Don
When the British attacked America in 1814 and stalked Washington D.C. nearly everyone left but Dolley Madison, who remained to rescue George Washington's famous portrait from the British soldiers who would have destroyed it. Years later when the war was over, the painting was brought back to the White House where it remains on display today in good condition.
Schools: 1
Brown, Don
Describes the significant contribution Dolley Madison made to the United States when she saved a picture of George Washington.
Schools: 0