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Martha Washington received a letter from George Washington in June of 1775 announcing he had been made commander of the American military forces. She and Washington's cousin, Lund Washington, manage Mount Vernon throughout the war.
Apr 19, 2024 · Martha Washington (born June 2, 1731, New Kent county, Virginia [U.S.]—died May 22, 1802, Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.) was the American first lady (1789–97), the wife of George Washington, first president of the United States and commander in chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolutionary War.
Apr 2, 2014 · Martha Washington was the wife of President George Washington and the original first lady of the United States.
Martha Washington was the first first lady of the United States and spent about half of the Revolutionary War at the front with General Washington. She helped manage and run her husbands' estates and raised her children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Key Facts about Martha Washington.
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was the first First Lady of the United States. Washington is not only remembered as the nation’s first lady who set an example for her future first ladies, but also as a wife, mother, and property owner.
Martha Washington. Even before her husband became the first President of the United States, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was well known to many Americans. Throughout the Revolutionary War, Martha Washington had abandoned the comforts of home to oversee winter camp life for her husband, his officers, and his soldiers.
Martha, then the first lady, was 65 when she sat for that famous portrait, but in earlier paintings, she is slim, her neckline plunging, décolletage on full display, her dark hair offset...
