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Tag Archives: George Washington
The Death of George Washington
George Washington died in late 1799, two months shy of his 68th birthday. The Health of George Washington Anyone who had seen George Washington a few weeks before his death would have remarked how well the General looked. They would … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Dr. James Craik, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington, history, Lighthorse Harry Lee, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Revolutionary War history, Tobias Lear, US history, Washington friend James Craik, Washington physician James Craik
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George Washington’s Farewell to His Officers
“An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by an ass.” The Quote and the Sentiment The quote about asses (donkeys) and lions is frequently attributed to George Washington, but it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, American history, Col. Benjamin Tallmadge, Edmund Randolph, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, General James Braddock, George Washington, George Washington's aides, Henry Knox, history, Nathaniel Green, Presidential history, Samuel Fraunces, Tench Tilghman, The American Revolution, The American war of Independence, The Fraunces Tavern, The Treaty of Paris, US history, Washington's Farewell Dinner
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The Funeral of Dolley Madison: End of an Era
On July 19, 1849, the largest funeral procession ever held in Washington DC till that time, commemorated the life and death of its most popular resident. The Venerable Mrs. Madison Dolley Payne Madison was 81 when she died on July … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Hamilton, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, George Washington, history, James Monroe, John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, MArtha Washington, Patrick Henry, President James Madison, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The death of Dolley Madison, The Founding Fathers, the influence of Dolley Madison, the last years of Dolley Madison, Thomas Jefferson, White House history
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Saving Mount Vernon for the Ages
Sometimes when men can’t do it, women can. Mount Vernon When George Washington died in 1799, he willed his great estate to Martha, his widow, for the remainder of her life, which was not that long. She died in early … Continue reading
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Tagged American historical places, American history, Ann Pamela Cunningham, Bushrod Washington, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, George Washington's nephew Bushrod Washington, history, John Augustine Washington, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Ladies Association, Mt. Vernon, Presidential history, Purchasing Mount Vernon, US history
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George Washington: Officer and Gentleman
Of all the residents of 18th Century American Valhalla, George Washington was arguably the one whose character and demeanor were consistently above reproach. Braddock: The Making of An Officer The teenaged George Washington’s first career choice was the British Navy. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Col. George Washington, Cornwallis Surrender at Yorktown, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Benjamin Lincoln, General Charles Cornwallis, General Cornwallis, General Edward Braddock, General George Washington, General Nathaniel Greene, General Rochambeau, George Washington, history, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The French and Indian War, The Revolutionary War, The Surrender at York, US history
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George Washington and the Rules of Civility
If you visit any George Washington-related national site, the gift shop usually includes a slim volume of George Washington’s Rules of Civility. The Processes of 18th Century Education When George Washington was born in 1732, schools as we know them, … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Rules of Civility:, American history, Early colonial education, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, George Washington's moral behavior, George washington's older brother Lawrence, history, Lawrence Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, The Fairfax family of Northern Virginia, US history
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George Washington Custis: Man in the Middle
George Washington Parke Custis was remarkable only in relationship to two giants, neither of whom he was actually related to. GW Custis: Fatherless Baby Only weeks after the fourth child and only son of John Parke Custis (1781-1857) was born, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Arlington House, Civil War history, Col. Robert E. Lee, Custis son-in-law Lee, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Martha Washington, George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, GWP Custis, history, Jack Custis, John Parke Custis, MArtha Washington, Mary Anna Custis, Mary Fitzhugh Custis, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Robert E. Lee, US history
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George and Martha Washington: Dinner for Two
When George Washington married Martha Custis, he was a well-known personage in Virginia. Col. And Mrs. Washington For fifteen years, George Washington, former Colonel of the Virginia militia, lived in gentrified society, which included a seat in the House of … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Col. George Washington, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, history, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Tobias Lear, U.S. history, US history, Washington HQ at Morristown, Washington HQ at Valley Forge, Washington's Cherry Street house
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Abigail Adams and the Inoculation Decision
Smallpox was an extremely contagious disease. The mortality rate was at least 30%. George Washington’s Decision Shortly after the battles of Lexington and Concord in mid-1775, George Washington, a former Colonel of the Virginia Militia and the highest ranking professional … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Charles Adams, Colonial history, Dr. Edward Jenner, Dr. Thomas Bullfinch, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, history, inoculation for smallpox in Colonial times, John Adams, John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, MArtha Washington, Nabby Adams, Presidential history, smallpox in the 18th century, THe Continental Army, Thomas Adams
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