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What did Dolly Madison save when the White House was burned down?
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∙ 8y ago
She ran the household an served as a hostess. In those days, women of her social status rarely had paying jobs.
Eleanore Heidenreich
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∙ 7y agoDolley Madison, the wife of US President James Madison took important papers from President Madison and a portrait of George Washington then fled South from the Executive Mansion before the British set it on fire. They had dinner there then set the house aflame.
As an aside, the term of "White House, became the new name of the Executive Mansion when US President Theodore Roosevelt renamed it during his time as US president.
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∙ 13y agoShe had a carriage or something like that available to escape in and she brought with her some of the artwork from tjhe White House and some state papers that were kept there. Her husband had already left the city.
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∙ 8y agoThe portrait of Washington was saved by Dolly Madison.
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Who save important items before the British burned the White House?
I think it was Dolly Madison.
Who was the one who saved the famous painting before the White House was burned down?
Answer First of all, the White House was only heavily damaged by the fire. Doddly Madison, the first lady, was the one who saved the painting.
What work did Dolley Madison do?
Dolly Madison was the hostess of the white house for over 8 years.
British soldiers burned the US White House during which war?
The British sacked Washington DC and set the White House on fire during the War of 1812. First Lady Dolly Madison saved many valuable items from the White House when the government fled to Lessburg, Virginia
Who was president when the British set the White House on fire?
The President that was in office when the White House was burned down was James Madison. It was burned down on August 24, 1814 by British Troops in retaliation for the American attack on York in Ontario, Canada.
Who was the first lady before the white house burned?
Dolly Madison
Who save important items before the British burned the White House?
I think it was Dolly Madison.
What is dolly Madison famous for?
she saved the paintings in the white house when the bridish burned it, and she was the hostess of of the united states when thomas Jefferson was presidant
Did Abigail Adams get out of the White House when it burned?
She wasn't in the White House when it burned. She was not first lady then. It was 1812 and Madison was president. His wife Dolly was first lady and she did get out with a picture of Washington.
Who was the one who saved the famous painting before the White House was burned down?
Answer First of all, the White House was only heavily damaged by the fire. Doddly Madison, the first lady, was the one who saved the painting.
What did Dolly Madison do before Admiral Cockburn burned?
took down the picture of George Washington and carried from the white house
Who saved valuable papers and a rather famous painting when the British burned Washington?
I think it was Dolly Madison.
Who lived in the white house when it was burned?
James and Dolley Madison were the White House residents when the British burned it.
Where did James Madison and Dolly Madison live?
the white house ;] :] >3
Why is Dolly Madison the most important woman in the social circles of America?
Because she saved VERY important treasures from the White House when it burned up!!
What work did Dolley Madison do?
Dolly Madison was the hostess of the white house for over 8 years.
How old was dolly Madison when she saved the pictures in the white house?
42
