Wife of U.S. President James Madison, Dolley Madison was influential in establishing the concept of bipartisan cooperation among the political parties of the day. She held elaborate Washington social functions in which she invited members of both political parties to attend. Madison helped to create the idea that members of each party could amicably socialize, network, and negotiate with each other in peace and civility. Previously, politics often devolved into physical altercations - there would be none of that in her newly constructed White House. When the British set fire to it in 1814, she was credited with saving Gilbert Stuarts classic 1796 portrait of George Washington. Dolley Madison did much to define the role of the Presidents spouse, giving rise to the unofficial title of First Lady.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
Napoleonic
Time
1789 - 1815
Nationality/Location
USA
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
W. Britain Model Figures E. Water St. 20 OH 45601 Chillicothe Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
