Monthly Archives: September 2022

Martha and Abigail: Habits of Friendship…

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Feather Foster

Martha Washington and Abigail Adams are arguably the most prominent women of the last quarter of the 18th century. An Unlikely Friendship The likelihood that Martha Washington (1731-1802) would even meet Abigail Adams (1744-1818) would have been considered remote in … Continue reading →

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George Washington and the Purloined Packet

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Feather Foster

Delivering the Mail Written communication i.e. letters, documents, newspapers, etc., was not nearly as common in early colonial times as it would become in later generations. First of all, literacy. A large percentage of people could not read or write. … Continue reading →

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Ike & Mamie ‘52: The Bathrobe Story

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Feather Foster

In 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower was the most famous man in the country – maybe the world. Ike: Non-War Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was called Ike from boyhood. Growing up in Abilene, Kansas, he did farm chores, household chores, schoolwork, … Continue reading →

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