Why is Martha Washington important to history?
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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she was simply known as "Lady Washington").
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I've always wondered that too. I think that Washington and Lincoln are more important than MLK to American History. I think that MLK was a great man and did great things, but he didn't go nearly as much as our early presidents did.
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Back then, water travel was the normal thing.  So Washington fought lots of battles on rivers.  The most famous was the Battle of Trenton, when Washington snuck his troops across the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to New Jersey, and surprised the Hessian troops in Trenton.  They were half-drunk from Christmas celebrations.  There is a famous painting called "Washington Crossing the Delaware."\n\nAnother big battle on a river was the battle of Washington Heights (NY).  Early in the Revolution, the British nearly captured both Washington and mot of his army in a battle in New York City. Washington managed to escape.\n\nThere are lots of others.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington
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No record was kept. Year 1820, or 1822.\n\nIsn't it ironic - such an important woman, such an important life, and her true birthdate was not even considered important enough to record?
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good question and reason we (older americans) are buying old history books for our grandkids....\n\nIMHO, because the "Politically Correct" is been taken to the extreme!  Instructors/writers want to re-write history - instead of remembering that we should LEARN from History (or past mistakes, from the good, bad and ugly).  It is a sad commentary on today.
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probably martha, sister of mary
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Some people says it's important to study history because it repeats itself.  Some people say it doesn't exactly repeat, but it rhymes.  In any case, it's important to understand what has gone on so you can understand what is happening.  \n\nFor example:\n\n1)  Our founding fathers studied history and knew what caused great empires and dynasties to fail.  They came up with the three branches of government that made our constitution really stable with our checks and balances.  \n\n2)  The world was horrified by the ethnic killing of the holocaust during Nazi Germany.  It took some time and effort, but the UN finally stepped in to stop the ethnic killing in Bosnia, Kosovo, and is working on Sudan.\n\nHere are some issues to think about as you ponder about the future...\n\nRemember the Crusades?  Those were the deadly campaigns between the Christians and Muslims.  Is that history repeating itself?\n\nWhat caused the Athenian Empire to crumble?  Was it the exceedingly expensive and protracted war against Sparta?  Did that have anything to do with Al Quaeda wanting to bankrupt the US by guerilla warfare?
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Martha Stewart\nBarbara Walters\nIsaih Washington\nJennifer Aniston
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I would probably try googling that or going to ask.com. (not to steer you away from this website!)\nAlso, I am an avid user of the library for everything like that. A library's reference section would probably have lots of info.\nOr, look into Thomas Jefferson information.. he played a big part in Virginia history and anywhere you see his name you'll probably find links to other historical facts about Virginia.
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The queen of England is merely a figurehead in parliament. The Prime Minister does all the work. (Likewise, no disrespect.) It wasn't always like that though. Before the English Revolution, it was the other way around. to find out more on the subject, do a search about "English Revolution."
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I absolutely LOVE Martha!! I think she is the most respectable woman alive!! Everything she has, she made for herself!! The woman is like freakin' Super Woman or something!! She has a quick fix for everything, her style is very classy yet comfortable, her crafts are beautiful and amazing, overall I say she's the best damn thing to ever happen to "housewives" everywhere. Three cheers for Martha...Hip, Hip, Hooray!!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
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She was a black slave who was also a great poet. Her slave masters allowed her to learn how to read and write. her poetry bacame very famous and ultimately allowed her to gain her freedom. Her biography is pretty amazing!
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Martha Stewart and her love affair with the Re-incarnated Gandhi
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Actually, George Washington had no children of his own.  When he married Martha in early 1759 he adopted her two children, a boy and a girl, John (Jacky) Parke Custis and Martha ("Patsy") Parke Custis.  \n\nJust to clarify, Martha did bear two other children from her first marriage, however, those two did not survive and were never known by George Washington.  \n\nPatsy died just before the revolution and Jacky lived until 1781, just a few years shy of the close of the revolution.  \n\nJacky also had two children (which would have been Martha's grandchildren by blood) who were also raised by George and Martha Washington.  \n\nHope that makes sense, basically, GW married martha, adopted her two children and then after their deaths, they raised Martha's grandchildren...Washington had no children of his own.
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This website has a huge list of women of the present and the past. Please remember that there can be a big difference between "famous" and "important." Also, remember that "important" is relative.