She ran the household an served as a hostess. In those days, women of her social status rarely had paying jobs.
I think it was Dolly Madison.
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.
Dolly Madison was the hostess of the white house for over 8 years.
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
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.
Dolly Madison
I think it was Dolly Madison.
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
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.
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.
took down the picture of George Washington and carried from the white house
I think it was Dolly Madison.
James and Dolley Madison were the White House residents when the British burned it.
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Because she saved VERY important treasures from the White House when it burned up!!
Dolly Madison was the hostess of the white house for over 8 years.
No, that was Dolly Madison.