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Vor 4 Tagen · Times were a little different back then. Martha Washington was the property manager, finance committee, and foundation of Mount Vernon during the war, then during his presidency. George was gone for months at a time, with no true expectations for … Continue reading →
Vor 7 Stunden · Two of the many people in attendance were former Utah Rep. Adam Gardiner, the first sponsor of the bill to send Martha to Washington, and Ben Hammond, the artist who created the Martha Hughes Cannon statue. Gardiner shared the backstory of wanting to see Martha in Washington. In 2009, he was an intern for then-Rep. Rob Bishop in Washington.
Vor einem Tag · Martha wore a black mourning cape for one year, and she burned her correspondence with Washington to protect its privacy, though five letters between the couple are known to have survived: two from Martha to George and three from him to her.
Vor 23 Stunden · Mount Vernon Director of Learning Tramia Jackson will present the winners with their awards at 7:00 p.m. ET on June 20, 2024, during The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon’s Annual Martha Washington Lecture.
Vor 4 Tagen · Martha Washington is born . On this day in history, June 2, 1731, Martha Washington is born at her father’s estate in New Kent, County, Virginia. Martha Dandridge was the firstborn child of wealthy planter John Dandridge. As a child, Martha received a basic education, which was unusual for girls in that era. She was married at the age of 18 ...
Vor 2 Tagen · June 2 was Martha Washington's 288th birthday. The Mount Vernon Estate served as the setting for immigrants from more than 25 different countries — 39 children and 100 adults — to become U.S....
Vor einem Tag · "Martha dared to dream big, and the good that she did in her life continues to inspire us today," Clark said, summing up Cannon's life on Wednesday. Martha is officially off to Washington.
