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Weatherly, Myra

Dolley Madison: America's First Lady

(3) YA Notable Americans series. A detailed look at the Quaker girl who became famous for her lavish clothes and A-list parties, this biography follows Dolley Payne Madison from her plain upbringing through her first marriage to a lawyer (who died of yellow fever) to her subsequent marriage to James Madison and her role as First Lady. Black-and-white reproductions illustrate the text. Bib., ind.

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