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Tag Archives: George Wahsington
George Washington: I Can’t Tell A Lie: A Book Review
Stories and legends are vastly overlooked and an under-regarded part of history. They have been around since the beginning of time. Bible stories (and indeed stories connected with all religions) abound and are treasured. Aesop’s Fables predate Empires, and are … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Life of George Washington", American history, Author Jim Bish, Dr. James Craik, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Wahsington, George Washington Parke Custis, George Washington's childhood, GW Mother Mary Ball Washington, history, Legends of George Washington, Mary Ball Washington, Presidential history, US history, Washington friend James Craik, Washington physician James Craik
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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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Martha Dandridge, Mistress Custis
Nearly ten years before she became Mrs. George Washington, Martha Dandridge became Mrs. Daniel Parke Custis. The Turbulent and Eccentric Daniel Parke Daniel Parke (1669-1710), the grandfather-in-law to Martha Custis, long dead by the time she married into the family, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Colonial history, Daniel PArke, Daniel Parke Custis, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Wahsington, history, John Custis IV, John Dandridge, Martha Dandridge, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington's Custis in-laws, Martha washington's father John Dandridge, Martha Washington's first husband, Mistress Martha Custis, Presidential history, US history
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