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... As first lady during her husband's presidency, Dolley Madison played a ... Once 
the painting was safely on its way, Dolly Madison left the White House. ... For 
more information on the War of 1812 consult your textbook or see the 
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lady Dolley Madison bravely carried the portrait of George ... only one, save 
Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War  he nearly was the first to ... The White 
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the White House, says Anthony Pitch, a tour guide with Washington, D.C. ... the 
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through Conflict... [DOC] [TLE] That George Washington Portrait Saved by Dolley Madison Was ... [PAR] Aug 24, 2016 ... The story of First Lady Dolley Madison heroically saving a portrait of George 
Washington as she was being exiled from the White House during the War of 
1812 has been ... saved by Jennings on that chaotic night back in 1814 was one 
of these ... The painting is not by Gilbert Stuart, former National Portrait... [DOC] [TLE] Dolley Madison - Wikipedia [PAR] Dolley Payne Todd Madison (May 20, 1768  July 12, 1849) was the wife of 
James Madison, ... Dolley Madison also helped to furnish the newly constructed 
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George Washington. ... She sometimes served as widower Jefferson's First Lady 
for official... [DOC] [TLE] This Day in History: Dolley Madison saves Washington's portrait ... [PAR] Aug 24, 2016 ... On this day in 1814, First Lady Dolley Madison saves a full-length portrait of 
George Washington from British troops. She also saved some other White House 
valuables and a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Burning of ... Her 
heroism occurred during the War of 1812 between Americans and the... [DOC] [TLE] Dolley Madison Biography :: National First Ladies' Library [PAR] National First Ladies' Library's biography for Dolley Madison. ... Her sister Lucy 
was first married to George Steptoe Washington, the

Question: This first lady saved one of the White House's paintings of George Washington during the War of 1812
Answer: Dolley Madison