Found the washington, everything Martha Washington did likewise. It was a business relationship, but not without affection. I think they had deep respect and affection for each other. She was as close to her hometown and she would get. She owned most of this whole block going back a couple of acres, which means she owned a huge chunk of what williamsburg was. There was a lot of tragedy in Martha Washingtons life. She lost her first husband. She was raised a rich woman, what that means an 18th century is now what it means today. When she marriage George Washington, she brings with her to mount for then 12 house slaves and that is really almost an unimaginable luxury. It would take her ten days to travel here to valley forge from mount vernon in her carriage with her slaves and this was a difficult journey. Marthas experience had prepared her to become the first first lady. Born in virginia in 1731, Martha Washington was 57 years old and 1789 when she and George Washington, once again, l
Abigail would grow to be an equal of john adams. Confident and dearest friend. She has really revealed to herself as yes as an 18th century woman, but her concern some very modern to us today. John and Abigail Adams had become so prominent in the minds of americans because of this collection of papers and publications that have opened up to the world. The story of Abigail Adams and the revolutionary war is the story of sacrifice and commitment to country. Abigail rose to the occasion. Abigail was adamantly opposed to slavery. She was a the scenes kind of women. She warned her husband. You cannot rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. The backdrop to the and to the adams brief occupancy in the white house is one of political defeat and personal tragedy. She is worried about her husband and defensive against slander. Shes concerned about her children, their upbringing and education. She could hold her own with anybody in her own time and since. She was
Friend and she compensated. It is aaron burr that lets her know that James Madison wishes to meet her. She carved out a space for women where they could wield a great deal of political power. Here, Dolley Madison would sit at the head of the table and direct the conversation. She got these people to the white house and entertained them; got them together; got them talking. This was very important for dolley to make everybody feel welcome, be they enemies or allies. Dolley popularized the style to American Fashion and that was considered her classic look. People noticed it. The octagon was the perfect setting for james and Dolley Madison as they try and resume government as quickly as possible. She sat side by side with madison for almost 20 years during his retirement, helping him compile and arrange his papers. She moved back to washington, d. C. In her elder years and sort of became a grand dame, very much behind the scenes in the political field again. As henry clay famously said, e
To start off the afternoon, please welcome philip green walled, hes the cofounder, and the full time contributor to emerging civil war. He is the author or coauthor of two volumes in the emerging revolutionary war series in three volumes in the emerging civil war series. One of his books is downstairs. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from wheeling jesuit and has a graduate degree in history from george mason. He has a supervisory park ranger with the park service in florida. You can ask him about fun things he might have seen recently. With that, lets learn about why someone would want to burn down boston. There is a microphone. I am a park ranger in the everglades, so i did not bring any snakes, so everyone can stay in the first and second rows. Todays talk is centered on something farther north. Being a Baltimore Orioles fan, there are a number of reasons i want to see boston burn, especially fenway. Today is the road to revolution and boston at the center of that colonia
He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from wheeling jesuit and has a graduate degree in history from george mason. He has a supervisory park ranger with the park service in florida. You can ask him about fun things he might have seen recently. Why that, lets learn about someone would want to burn down boston. [laughter] [applause] there is a microphone. I am a park ranger in the everglades, so i did not bring any snakes, so everyone can stay in the first and second rows. Todays talk is centered on something farther north. Fan, a Baltimore Orioles there are a number of reasons i want to see boston burn, especially fenway. Today is the road to revolution and boston at the center of that , i figured isition would sum it up in three days. March 5 17 70, december 16, 1773, april 19th 1775. So thanks for coming. We will take questions. [applause] there [laughter] they are important dates. They disrupted the colonies. In as do not happen vacuum. Centralmic events are to the history of r