She was nicknamed "Queen Dolley," and when she died she was given the largest state funeral the capital had ever seen for a woman.
Learn more about the detailed process of creating the costumes for the film.
Learn more from the creator of the film's turbans like Dolley was so famous for donning.
Watch a deleted scene from the film about Dolley Madison's "squeezes".
A deleted scene from the film about Congress and parties.
Often called “the first First Lady,” Dolley Madison defined the role of the President’s wife and hostess.
He felt black Americans were entitled to secure their rights "by any means necessary" — up to and including the use of violence.
A foster child and street hustler who went on to become a world leader.
Taking over from the organization's founder, Elijah Muhammad helmed the Nation of Islam during a period of limited growth.
It was a literary rarity; an "autobiography" written by someone else, an intimate look into the life of an internationally known man.
Initially scornful of King and his strategies, Malcolm later began to recognize the worth of — and even began tentative participation in — the movement.
A timeline of Malcolm X's life.
