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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
"Dolley Madison had a strong will and unique personality that made her one of the most memorable First Ladies. From hosting parties for Washington D.C.'s social and political elite to saving a portrait of George Washington before the British burned down the White House in the War of 1812, Dolley did it all!"--
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Known as the Father of the Constitution, James Madison served two terms as the fourth president, from 1809 until 1817. Determined that all Americans be treated fairly, he devised our three branches of government and drafted the Bill of Rights. When the British set fire to Washington D.C. in 1814, his wife Dolley saved one of our country's greatest treasures, a portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart which now hangs in the Smithsonian Institution,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifteen-year-old Paul Jennings looked out the window of the President's House. America was at war with Britain, and British soldiers were marching toward Washington. Terrified people were fleeing the city. But Paul was not going to join them yet. He was a slave who belonged to President Madison and his wife, Dolley. Dolley did not want to leave until her husband returned from the battlefront. Paul stayed by her side, helping her pack up official papers...
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This series follows each woman's life from childhood to the White House and beyond. Colorful photographs and easy-to-read text guide readers through each first lady's challenges and triumphs. And, sidebars and a timeline give historical context to the stories of these incredible women. This book profiles the life of First Lady Dolley Madison.
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
370L
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of Dolley Madison, the wife of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, discussing her early years, her activities as hostess for President Jefferson and as First Lady, and her later life.
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