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What did George and Martha eat?

Posted 10 months, 16 days ago.

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As you consider a diet to shed the excess pounds packed on at the picnics and barbeques of the July 4th weekend, you might consult a cookbook owned by Martha Washington when our nation was new. Continue Reading

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My belated birthday wish list, by Martha Washington

Posted 10 months, 22 days ago.

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Martha Washington had a thing for bling. Find out her favorite gems in this wish list for George. Continue Reading

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They lived loudly for liberty, a tribute to two founding mothers on Mother’s Day

Posted 1 year, 0 months ago.

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Martha Washington and Abigail Adams are two of the most well-known and admired women from the American Revolution. Yet these founding mothers made very different choices when the lure of liberty called their husbands to leadership positions. Motherhood and their distinctive seasons in life influenced the decisions they made. Continue Reading

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