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Dolly Madison

US first lady, born in New Garden, North Carolina, USA. Her first husband having died, she married James Madison in 1794. Extremely popular as first lady, she was a great asset to Madison's political career. In 1814, she saved many state papers and a portrait of George Washington from the advancing British soldiers. In later life she retained a place in Washington society, and was granted a lifelong seat on the floor of the US House of Representatives.

Dolly Madison is a U.S. bakery brand owned by Interstate Bakeries Corporation, marketing pre-packaged baked snack foods.

Dolly Madison snacks are probably best known for their long association with characters from the Peanuts comic strip. Each pie flavor was sold with a different character on the label. For example, Peppermint Patty was on the peach pie label, Sally Brown on the coconut cream pie, Charlie Brown on the cherry pie, Linus van Pelt on the apple pie, Lucy van Pelt on the lemon pie, Schroeder on the berry pie, and Frieda on the chocolate pie.

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