Dolly or Dolley Dorothea Payne, 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
James, 1751–1836, 4th president of the U.S. 1809–17.
a city in and the capital of Wisconsin, in the S part.
a city in NE New Jersey.
a town in S Connecticut.
a city in SE Indiana.
a river in SW Montana and NW Wyoming, flowing N to join the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers and form the Missouri River. 183 miles (294 km) long.
a dance in which the participants stand side by side in a line while one person, acting as leader, calls out various steps, each letter of the word “Madison” signaling a specific step.
Location of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin.
C20: from Madison Square Gardens in New York City, early venue for such races
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Who cares what celebrities Madison Square Garden can stuff into its Ferrari-priced courtside seats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Mboko lost in the third round at Roland Garros on Saturday to former Australian Open champion Madison Keys.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
A giant twist in the series’ penultimate episode, “The Garden,” came with the reveal that the crowning achievement motivating Deborah all season long, a sold-out Madison Square Garden performance, was a cruel illusion.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Danny is desperate to get back to playing Madison Square Garden; Rick has long since abandoned his dream of playing there even once.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Deirdre and Madison walked Nancy, Bess, and George to the door.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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