Historians have pondered her “wedding day” letter for centuries! The Quaker Girl Dolley Payne (1768-1849) was born into a family who had converted to the Quaker religion… Read More

Murder At 1600 – As the episode opens, Henry Collins (Callum Vinson) abruptly wakes to an eerie whisper before racing to the closet. An approaching shadow underneath the door turns out… Read More

17 Actors Who’ve Performed First Girls On Display screen 2. Kathleen Garrett as Laura Bush in The First Woman (2022) 4. Edie Falco as Hilary… Read More

Abigail Adams was the first “Second Lady” and the second “First Lady.” Abigail: Third Generation Abigail Smith Adams, born in 1744, was already the third genera… Read More

The power players, latest policy developments, and intriguing whispers percolating inside the West Wing. Aug 14, 2023 View in browser… Read More

The War of 1812 was seminal for James and Dolley Madison. The Unlikely Commander-in-Chief James Madison (1751-1836) was one of the most unwarlike men to serve as President of the Un… Read More

Nestled among the picturesque Appalachian Mountains, West Virginia is a hidden gem in the United States. From vibrant cities to charming small towns, West Virginia captivates with its unique… Read More

The freakish tragedy on the USS Princeton in 1844 claimed dozens of deaths and injuries. The Pride of the Navy It had become a fact of government: a strong, well trained and well eq… Read More

Dolley Madison was 41 years old when she became First Lady in 1809… But… For eight years prior to 1809, she served frequently as de facto FLOTUS for President Thomas J… Read More

Greensboro, North Carolina.Hostess & social leader. Wife of President Madison. Saved artifacts from White House fire, 1814. Born 1½ mi. N.E. (War of 1812 • Women) Includes lo… Read More

Nothing in James Monroe’s upbringing indicated his latent taste in the decorative arts. JM: Orphaned Boy James Monroe (1758-1831), Virginia born to a middle class planting fa… Read More

The 15th president of the US, James Buchanan, was the only president who stayed a bachelor his entire life. But it led many to doubt his sexuality. Many historians believed that James Buchan… Read More

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Visit the "Faces of Independence" exhibit with many life portraits including George Washington, Dolley Madison and Chief Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant) by famed arti… Read More

View gallery Picture Credit score: Nathan Posner/Shutterstock Congratulations to Naomi… Read More

Last week, when Lizzo played a 200-year-old flute originally owned by former President James Madison, she created history. The singer has now been given a new chance: to play at Madison&rsqu… Read More

15 September 1966 On this date in 1966... U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to Charles Whitman’s deadly sniper attack from the University of Texas at Austin clock… Read More

Frances Folsom Cleveland was only 21 when she became First Lady. The Young FLOTUS-To-Be Frances Folsom (1864-1947) was the total antithesis of her husband, sitting President Grover Cle… Read More

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These first lady quotes will inspire you. The first lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-mona… Read More

The venerable Dolley Madison, the most popular woman in Washington, if not the entire country, in the 1840s. As “The Widow Dolley”, Mrs. Madison was the most famous woman in the… Read More

A book by Hourly History There are a handful of companies that produce inexpensive eBooks in mass quantities to varying degrees of success. For example, I felt that the book on The Mormon… Read More

James and Elizabeth Monroe: Parents of the Bride Maria Hester Monroe was the first daughter of a President to be married in the White House. Maria Hester Maria (pronounced Mar-IAH)… Read More

The Certification Magazine home office is closed today in honor of the U.S. holiday of Washington’s Birthday (also informally known as Presidents Day). We’ll be ba… Read More

On this day in pop culture history, Dolley Madison saved a painting and the internet became a thing Read More

Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. ~ Khalil Gibran #QuoteThe most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like fl… Read More