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200 years ago this summer in he war of 1812, british soldiers invaded washington, d. C. 24, 1814 and set fire to the white house and the u. S. Building. President James Madison and first Lady Dolly Madison fled the city. Highlights from a symposium looking back at what war. Nown as mr. Madisons the White House Historical association, u. S. Capitol society, and James Madisons mt. Peelier cohosted this event. Our next speaker this mornings session will be talking about Dolly Madison and the british invasion of washington, d. C. In the war of 1812. We have heard some things about Dolly Madisons r...

A half hour after he had initially been due for dinner, with Supreme Court associate Justice Gabriel duvall and soon learned that quote, our army was rapidly retreating and that of the enemy advancing rapidly. He and duvall went to georgetown and picked up the jones and carol families as well as dolly, anna and annas husband, richard cuts. Jones then received word from James Madison to go to the works west of georgetown. So, quote, at about 5 00, i set out in the company of the family of the president of mr. Carol and of my own with mr. Duvall and proceeded through georgetown to join the presi...

The White House Historical association and James Madisons montpelier cohosted this event. Our next speaker will be talking about Dolly Madison and the british invasion of washington, d. C. , in the war of 1812. We have heard some things about Dolly Madisons role. Now well hear more from holly shulman, a former editor of the Dolley Madison papers. Pers. Dited a group of p a dr. Shulman continued to publish Dolly Madison papers which she has grants from the Historic Preservation and Records Commission of the national archives. Please welcome holly shulman. [ applause ] those of you who are inter...

Shulman, a former editor of the Dolly Payne Todd madison papers. Associate Senior Editor of the papers of James Madison in 2004. Dr. Shooulman continued to publh Dolly Madison papers which she has grants from the Historic Preservation and Records Commission of the national archives. Please welcome holly shulman. [ applause ] those of you who are interested in the full papers of Dolly Payne Todd madison, what i do now is as complete as possible edition of the Dolly Madison papers in the Dolly Madison edition. Like the book, its published by the university press. Unlike the book is published by ...

Okay. Our next speaker this mornings session will be talking about Dolly Madison and the british invasion of washington, d. C. In the war of 1812. We have heard some things about Dolly Madisons role in the war of 1812. Now, well hear more from holly shulman, a former editor of the Dolly Payne Todd madison papers. Associate Senior Editor of the papers of James Madison in 2004. Dr. Shooulman continued to publh Dolly Madison papers which she has grants from the Historic Preservation and Records Commission of the national archives. Please welcome holly shulman. [ applause ] those of you who are in...