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Dolley Madison, the fashionable wife of President James Madison, was the hostess with the mostess in Washington from 1809 to 1817. She threw the best parties in town, hands down.

So, what would she say about President Donald Trump 's ballroom? She would say, "Let's have a squeeze," which was the nickname for her parties because they were packed with people. She would welcome the addition and understand the need for it.

In her era, inviting congressmen and senators from both political parties to a White House party was dangerous. President Thomas Jefferson steered away from it. Why? Duels. As Americans have seen a rise in political violence today, it is easy to feel the horror that Americans experienced when they learned

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