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Category Archives: George Washington
GW: The Very First New Year’s Day Reception
George Washington held the first New Year’s Day Reception at the President’s House in New York. New York: 1790 The weather was unseasonably balmy January 1, 1790. The doors and windows were opened wide and throngs of well wishers and … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Dutch New Year’s traditions, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Martha Washington, George Washington, history, John Adams, MArtha Washington, New Netherlands, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Second Lady Abigail Adams, The Anglo-Dutch Wars, The Dutch in New York, The President’s House in New York, US history, Vice President John Adams, White House history, William and Mary
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The Miracle of Dorchester Heights 1775-6
It was pivotal. It was bold. It was a colonial victory. It was never a battle. Boston, Massachusetts There is little doubt that Boston was the cradle of the American Revolution. In the 1760s, when Great Britain began imposing various … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, British General William Howe, Dorchester Heights, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, Fort Ticonderoga, General George Washington, George Washington, Henry Knox, history, King George III, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The American war of Independence, The Battle of Bunker Hill, the battles of Lexington and Concord, The Boston Tea Party, the cannons at Fort Ticonderoga, The FIrst Continental Congress, The Revolutionary War, the Second Continental Congress, The siege of Boston
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Martha Washington’s Secretary
A Lady’s Secretary In the 18th century, a “secretary” was also a synonym for a writing desk. Also, in the 18th century, communication between individuals (if not spoken) was via pen and paper. Specifically quill pen, ink and handcrafted paper. … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th century desk accoutrements, American history, Comte de Moustier, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, George Washington, George Washington's correspondence, George Washington's desk, history, Martha Parke Custis Peter, Martha Washigton's correspondence, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington's desk, Martha Washington's grandaughter, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, US history
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Georges Washington Lafayette: Godson
The Family Lafayette The Marquis Gilbert (plus a slew of middle names) Motier de Lafayette was born in 1757, into one of the wealthiest aristocratic families in France. Orphaned as a toddler, he became a ward of the King, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrienne deLafayette, Ambassador James Monroe, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Wahsington, Georges Washington Lafette, history, Lafayette and the French Revolution, Marquis de Lafayette, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Marquis de Lafayette, The Reign of Terror, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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George Washington: The Trouble With Mama
Prof. Emeritus Peter Henriques says it perfectly: Complicated, Very Complicated GW: The Humiliation In 1781, General George Washington received a confidential letter from his old friend Benjamin Harrison V, then-Governor of Virginia. The Governor had quietly advised Washington, who at … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Augustine Washington, Feather Schwartz Foster, Ferry Farm, First President George Washington, General George Washington, George Washington, George Washington father Augustine, George Washington siblings, George Washington sister Betty Lewis, GW Mother Mary Ball Washington, history, Mary Ball Washington, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, relationship between George Washington and his mother, US history, VA Governor Benjamin Harrison V
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George Washington and Lafayette: The Gifts
The orphaned boy and a childless father. The Orphaned Boy Gilbert de Motier, with a long string of additional names, but primarily the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), was orphaned as a toddler, and inherited a huge estate in Auvergne, France. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Battle of Brandywine, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, Georges Washington Lafayette, history, Lafayette, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The Battle of Yorktown, the key to the Bastille, The Marquis de Lafayette, US history
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Martha Washington, Lucy Knox and Kitty Greene: Revolutionary Pals
In late fall, 1775, Martha Washington joined her husband in Cambridge, MA. The Continental Army General It was never a secret that the bonds of affection between the American Colonies and Great Britain, the mother country, had been fraying for … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Catharine Littlefield Greene, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General George Washington, General Henry Knox, General Nathaniel Greene, George Washington, history, Kitty Greene, Lucy Flucker Knox, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, Revolutionary War, US history
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The Madisons: His Hat and Her Cushion
The War of 1812 was seminal for James and Dolley Madison. The Unlikely Commander-in-Chief James Madison (1751-1836) was one of the most unwarlike men to serve as President of the United States, and thus Commander-in-Chief of the military. Following in … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral George Cockburn, American history, Burning of Washington, Dolley Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, George Washington, history, James Madison, Napoleon Bonaparte, President James Madison, Presidential history, US history, War of 1812, White House history
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James Monroe, The Decorator
Nothing in James Monroe’s upbringing indicated his latent taste in the decorative arts. JM: Orphaned Boy James Monroe (1758-1831), Virginia born to a middle class planting family, was orphaned by the time he was 16. Into that parentless breach stepped … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Early White House decor, Elizabeth Monroe, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady Elizabeth Monroe, First Lady History, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, General George Washington, Governor THomas Jefferson, history, James Monroe, James Monroe in Europe, Monroe home Ash Lawn, Monroe Plateau, Monroe uncle Joseph Jones, Napoleon Bonaparte, President James Madison, President James Monroe, Presidential daughter Eliza Monroe Hay, Presidential history, The burning of Washington in 1814, The War of 1812, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House decor, White House history
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Abigail Adams: Tea With the General
Mrs. A. The Outspoken Most historians concur that Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) was a woman far ahead of her time. Born to a Congregationalist minister and his better-pedigreed wife, the Smiths were well regarded and middle class; certainly not wealthy … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, Abigail Adams opinion about George Washington, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, history, John Adams, John Adams early relationship with George Washington, John and Abigail Adams, Presidential history, US history
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