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Martha Washington
Martha Washington (1731-1802), known as "Lady Washington" during her lifetime, was the wife of the first President of the United States, George Washington. Martha Washington is also considered the first First Lady of the United States, although the term "First Lady" wasn't coined until after her death. Questions and answers about the first First Lady can be found in this category.
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How did John Parke Curtis die?
John Parke Custis (Stepson of George Washington) died of "Camp Fever" during the American Revolution. George and Martha informally adopted two of his four children (George Washington Parke Custis and Nelly Custis). George Washington Parke Custis (George Washington's step-grandson) later built "Arlington House" that now overlooks Arlington National Cemetery. S. Ramirez (New York) 12/11/10
What was Martha Washingtons name before she married George Washington?
Martha Parke Custis or her maiden name was Martha Dandridge.
yes there is a possibility that he can be related to each other.
Info on 1975 Martha Washington oven?
my daughter has a built in Martha Washington double oven and the top
one quit working can I find one to replace these ovens.
Who did George Washington marry?
Martha Dandridge Custis (June 2, 1731 - May 22, 1802) was George Washington's wife. She was a widow. Her first husband was Daniel Parke Curtis (1711-1757). They had four children together. She inherited much of Custis's Virginia property.
She married George Washington on January 6, 1759.
The Washingtons had no children of their own but cared for her two surviving children: "Patsy" (died 1773) and John (died 1781) and for Martha's two grandchildren from John.
How many socks did Martha Washington make for the soldiers?
0 it was all a publicity stunt. The soldiers went sockless
How old were George Washington's parents when they died?
George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, died when she was 81 years old. She was alive to see her son inaugurated as President. His father, Augustine, died when he was 50 years old.
What values were in Martha Washington's life?
That is hard to answer and it can only be a guess and inferred from what has been written about her. She seems to have depended on Washington a great deal. Upon his death she refused to attend his funeral and watched from a second floor window and then she locked herself in the room. She seems to have been well respected and a good hostess. Her dinners are raved about in letters. She was less vocal about her positions unlike Abigail Adams who tells John her thinking on many topics.
What is a one and one-half cent Martha Washington stamp worth?
These are still very common - worth no more than 2 cents.
How did Martha and George Washington become Federalists?
Michael Montagne
2To further elaborate. I agree with everything but the strongsupporter. George Washington wanted to return to Virginia at the conclusion of the war. He was begged to preside over the Grand Convention, and again to be the 1st president - after refusing the crown (what they had worked out, they needed George Washington to be involved in - due to his legendary popularity). George Washington was involved in a lot of the prior discussion, and did a lot of correspondence by mail that lead to the establishment of the constitution. Federalists were the result of the framers not being able to create a republic due to the colonies modularity. The constitution, after resolutions, created a federalism instead of a republic. The general idea was to create a strong centralized government, until the constitutions effect on trade and the economy came into effect; Also, they needed to find a way to smooth the diversity caused from the modularity. In the "secret" deliberations, it was concluded that they must create a federal union - and they needed a compromise in order to make it work. The Great Compromise was the resolution that was created, as were others - but the Great Compromise was the primary issue needing attention. Anti-Federalists, as they were coined, used the issues that were debated as launching tools to put themselves into office. Thomas Jefferson, was bitter on his lack of mnemonics and felt left out.George Washington's compromise: Gaining a stranglehold on iron ore and leasing the mines throughout Virginia, up the Nation's Road, and into the Ohio Valley. He had staked the land rich in iron ore as a surveyor, and as president put the land in his name. He then created a balance of power in the south... The armory at Harper's Ferry.
Note: federalist, is lower case. There technically was not a federalist party. The Republican Party, in its first life, was created by some who stood up for federalism. The anti-federalist movement was a ticket item for politicians of the day.
Eric J. Murphy
What are three things that Martha Washington accomplished?
Martha was very talented and known for many things other than being the first, first lady.she established what the responceibilities should be. She managed the mount Vernon .mrs Washington made the Vernon famous because of her wealthy ness and her own famous ness . Martha did many other things that she was and should have been recommended for. Martha wasn't just an ordinary first lady, she was American hero.
Where is desiree Washington now?
I believe this is false information because the Desiree Fontaine from CT (yes, she has gone by Desiree Washington) would not have been 18 in 1991. She was only 33 at the time of arrest. So I believe these are 2 different people ---(She changed her name to Desiree Fontaine and she is a news broadcaster in Connecticut. She is currently not on the air because she got caught stealing $105 of merchandise from Sears. You can look up the case on google, it happened recently.)
What are some words to describe Martha Washington?
Martha is a agly name and Martha also mean toilet inather meanings
How did Martha Washington change the world?
She made a difference by helping the sick, wounded, frost bitten, and starving soldiers.
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