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A fact from Cutts–Madison House appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 December 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that arsonists set fire to the Cutts-Madison House (pictured) in Washington, D.C., while Dolley Madison was living there?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/December.

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Dolly Madison escapes death?[edit]

The article states that after arsonists set fire to the rear shutters, Dolly Madison was awakened by a servant and "saved from death." It goes on to state that the fire was quickly put out, and that Madison slept the rest of the night in the same room (which must have remained in suitable repair). It is true, arson fire can be deadly, but it appears from this description that the likelihood that Madison was at risk of death was not very real, and that the story has been embellished for the sake of creating interest. Unless there is some objection, I would like to rephrase the story to remove the element of drama. Calarch78 (talk) 03:46, 8 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The source says saved from death. - Tim1965 (talk) 19:28, 8 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Eight Presidents Visited Dolley Madison in the House?[edit]

The section "Occupants/Dolley Madison" lists 8 presidents who visited her in the home. James Monroe should not be in this group because he died 6 years before she lived there. John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson should be identified as former presidents. The source (Peacock, Virginia Tatnall. Famous American Belles of the Nineteenth Century. New York: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1901) should be revisited and the subject article corrected.

MrSteveOB (talk) 19:12, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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