1. Dolly Madison
On Wednesday, August 24, there was a battle. ... Dolly is best known for her flight from Washington in 1814, when the British invaded the city during the War of 1812. ... For the second time in American history, the British were coming! ... On February 4, 1815, there was news in the streets of victory at New Orleans, and the name of President-to-be on every tongue. ... It was a gay winter; the "Peace Winter of 1815." ...
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- Grade Level: High School