Celebratory messages from the Madisons and their well-wishers.
Birthday Greetings from Montpelier
Author: Hilarie M. Hicks
James Madison and Merino Mania
How Madison and his friends flocked to the cause of improving American wool.
“A Paradise of Roses”: Flowers at Montpelier
Plucking floral references from the pages of Montpelier history.
Putting People in the Picture
Who made Montpelier work? Enslaved people like Sawney, Ralph, Tony, Aleck, Sam, Moses, Paul, George, Reuben, Amy, and Hariot … just to name a few.
Executive Power in an Epidemic
How James Madison advised George Washington during the Philadelphia Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
The Mischievous Mr. Madison
James Madison had a sense of humor. (Really.)
Annie Payne Causten: Dolley’s “Sterling Girl”
This little-known young woman had a special place in Dolley Madison’s home and heart.
James Madison and Pi. And Pie.
March 14 is Pi Day. Would James Madison have joined in the celebration?
Montpelier’s Edible Alphabet
From Apples to Yams, it’s a harvest of research into foods grown by enslaved gardeners at Montpelier.
The Great Portrait Rescue: A Historical Whodunit
When the evidence is conflicting, who gets credit for rescuing George Washington’s portrait from the White House on August 24, 1814?
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