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May 18, 2024 · Learn about America's first First Lady, Martha Washington, the only woman to have her likeness on a U.S. paper currency note. Discover the history behind the $1 Silver Certificate issued in...
May 19, 2024 · On May 22, 1802, the first of first ladies, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington died of a severe fever. When she married George Washington in January 1759, she was twenty-seven years.
1 day ago · 3. Martha goes to Washington. Martha Hughes Cannon, renowned as the nation’s first female state senator, made history once again as she will become the first woman from Utah to be honored in the ...
4 days ago · Step into the past with Martha Washington, our Nation’s first First Lady. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced. Historic Site: Governor's Palace Stage.
1 day ago · 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.
May 14, 2024 · Some women, like Martha Washington, did not stay with the army all the time but periodically visited to support their husbands during winter encampments. Though women were considered non-combatants, several Patriot women wound up bearing arms against the British.
May 13, 2024 · A recent gift to Mount Vernon highlights the artistry of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, and it serves as an important counterpoint to her popular image as a diminutive, self-effacing...
