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Q&A: Jesse Holland, "The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slaves in the White House"

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Debunking Dolly Madison's Heroic Role

This chapter explores a different perspective on the story of Dolly Madison saving a portrait of George Washington, as told by Paul Jennings, one of the first slaves to write a tell-all memoir about the White House.

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