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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 16 > White House and Madison, through a slave’s memoir

White House and Madison, through a slave’s memoir

Paul Jennings’ story takes center stage as dozens of descendants prepare to gather for a reunion at the president’s home

By Rachel L. Swarns / The Bulletin
August 16, 2009

WASHINGTON " In 1809, a young boy from a wealthy Virginia estate stepped into President James Madison's White House and caught the first glimpse of his new home. The East Room was unfinished, he recalled years later in a memoir.

"The city was a dreary place," he continued.

His....

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