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Martha Washington joined George Washington at his winter encampment and stayed with him for months at a time every year during the Revolutionary War.
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Martha Washington was the first first lady of the United...
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19 de abr. de 2024 · After George was chosen to command the American forces in the Revolutionary War, Martha spent winters with him at his various military quarters, where she lived simply and encouraged other officers’ wives to help in the war effort by economizing and assisting their husbands.
Martha Washington (1731-1802) was an American first lady (1789–97) and the wife of George Washington, first president of the United States and commander in chief of the colonial armies during...
25 de mar. de 2020 · In the 1780s, as the concept of republican motherhood blossomed, it was Martha Washington, whose fundraising during the darkest days of the war helped feed and clothe the army, inspired American women to become more involved in public and private life.
Washington was kept informed of the war's developments by her husband, sometimes performing clerical work for him, and she was even permitted to know military secrets. [2] : 14 She became a symbol of the war effort, alongside George Washington, as a grandmotherly figure that cared for the soldiers. [10] : 7.
She spent every winter in military encampments with General Washington during the Revolutionary War, making socks for the soldiers and raising money for other supplies. Martha Washington lost her last living child during the Revolution. Jack died of “camp fever” at age 26.
