George Washington: America's First Lady

On February 22, 1732 Mary Ball Washington gave birth to her first son, who was later known as the great George Washington. George Washington was born, and raised in Virginia. His childhood held few moments of greatness, seeing that he was only one of the ten children in the family. George Washington’s parents grew tobacco, and sold timber for a living. He received most of his education from a boarding school, about thirty miles from this home. Although George Washington was not very religious he was a Christian, and helped out at a local churchyard school. At the age of twenty-one he was employed as the official surveyor of the country Culpeper, and owned more than 1500 acres of land which he paid for himself. After serving two terms in managing the affairs of the nation, George Washington died three years later at Mount Vernon of what physicians say was strep throat. According to George Washington “ American virtues have shifted over

        This magnificent man was our first president. He was the first born child of his mother but not his father. His father was Augustine Washington, but had two other boys and one girl with his former wife Jane Butler who died in 1730. Augustine remarried  Mary Ball in 1731 and on February 22, 1732 they had George Washington. In 1743 Augustine died and left Mary to take care of all the children they had together and the children he had with Jane.  He had a total of ten children. George was only eleven when his father died and had to look up to his older half brother Lawrence for guidance. Lawrence tutored and tried to give George as much of an education he could. George was excited and ambitious to start

On January 6, 1759, Martha Dandridge Custis married George Washington. They moved to Mount Vernon around April of 1759. Washington treated Martha’s children as his own. At the age of twelve, though, “Patsy” began having violent seizures and died on June 19, 1773, at the age of seventeen. “Jacky” married on February 3, 1774, at the age of nineteen; he and his wife, Eleanor, had four children. Unfortunately, he died on November 5, 1781, at the age of twenty-six. His wife and their four children stayed at Mount Vernon after he died.

Do marriages always end happy? Martha Washington was born Martha Dandridge on June 2, 1731, in Kent County, Virginia, on the Chestnut Grove plantation. At 18 years old, Martha married Daniel Parke Custis, a rich plantation owner, in

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, the first child of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington, on their Pope's Creek Estate near present-day Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father had four children by his first wife, Jane Butler: two died young, but two sons survived (Lawrence, born circa 1718,

With the removal of the capital to washington in 1800, i became the First Lady to reside at the White House, or president’s house as it was then know. The city was wilderness, the president’s house far from completion. I found the unfinished mansion in Washington “habitable” and the location “beautiful”; but I complained that, despite the thick woods

George Washington grew up on a farm with a wealthy family. Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father was Augustine Washington who grew up having an education. Augustine married Mary Ball Washington. Shortly after Washington's father died . Washington was only four at the time. Washington then inherited the 1,000 acres of land they lived on. Washington and his mom couldn’t run the plantation themselves so they lived with relatives. From taking care of family and working on the farm, Washington didn’t have time for school but he still attended periodically. He

Martha Washington was the first daughter of John Dandridge and Frances Jones. She was born on June 2, 1731 in New Kent County. Virginia. Frances, her mother, was an orphan and Frances’s father awarded her an inheritance of slaves and land. John, her father, had a background that was humble in England; he then emigrated in 1714. Martha’s parents married in 1730. When they married, John was a successful planter with about 500 acres across the Pamunkey River in New York County. He owned twenty slaves around that time period. John worked as a clerk in the hometown court, a colonel in the militia, and vestryman in the church. The family was not a well known high level of society in Virginia. Martha was the oldest of eight brothers and sisters.

Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, the eldest son of Augustine Washington, a Virginia planter, and Mary Ball Washington. Although Washington had little or no formal schooling, his early notebooks indicate that he read in geography, military history, agriculture, deportment, and composition and that he showed some aptitude in surveying and simple

Born in Virginia as Martha Dandridge to Colonel John Dandridge and Frances Dandridge, Martha grew up on a tobacco plantation called Chestnut Grove. She was the eldest of her siblings and referred as Patsy. Since she was the eldest, her mother made sure Martha began to learn how to act like a lady early. Martha and her sister, although not custom, were taught by a tutor for a while since the tutor was already teaching their brothers. The tutor taught her addition and subtraction, reading and spelling. Martha did not like school but she would learn how important spelling, addition and subtraction were in the future. Her mother taught her how to sew and cook, as all girls of that time were taught. Martha was very close to her father, who helped her get out of trouble that her adventurous side got her into and granted many of her wants unlike her strict mother, who wanted her to act like a lady. She had a horse named

Martha Washington was born on June 13, 1731. She was the eighth child born to Frances Jones and John Dandridge. As Martha grew up she developed a lifelong love for reading. She underwent training, expected for a young woman of her class taking lessons in functional (needlework, household management etc.) and in recreational ( dancing, horseback riding etc.). When Martha was nineteen she got married for the first time. She got married to a Virginia planter named Daniel Parke Custis in 1750. Seven years later in 1757 Daniel died, leaving the plantation for Martha to run. Then two years later Martha being twenty-six and a wealthy widow with two children, met George Washington. When she met him he was just a colonel in the British army, a veteran

The title First Lady of the United States is not a constitutional role but rather an unofficial title given to the official White House hostess1. The first “first lady” was Dolley Madison in 1809. The first ladies usually are confidantes and advisors2. The first lady does not always have to be a spouse and can be, if the president was never married or is a widower, be a related family member3. The responsibilities of the first lady is to be a good public figure and control certain things that go on in the White House. The First Lady is responsible for any of the media appearance of their kids4.

Martha Washington’s family and childhood will be presented in this paragraph. Martha’s maiden name was Martha Dandridge, which was changed when she got married. Martha’s first marriage was with Daniel Parke Custis, and had her only four children with him. Daniel Custis and two out of her four children died. Those two children never made it out of childhood. Later on in her life, Martha married

Martha Washington was more than just a wife to the president. During her marriage to George, Martha was

George Washington became the first President of the United States when he was unanimously elected in 1788 (“Miller”). Martha Washington, his wife, then became the first lady, the first of many to come. After President Washington’s inauguration, in the middle of May 1789, Washington picked up her belongings and moved to New York City, the temporary capital of the time, with two of her grandchildren in tow (“Martha”). Moving from Mt. Vernon, Washington soon realized that her new life would be much different than the life she was used to (“Martha”). When she arrived, she was immediately required to perform a multitude of duties, such as to supervise the and take care of matters in Mt. Vernon from the capital (“Martha”). Differing not only in her duties, but also in her social life, Washington was also required to dress formally, entertain guests, and visit other political