Martha Washington 
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SOURCE: Smithsonian
2/18/2021
Why Martha Washington’s Life Is So Elusive to Historians
by Alexis Coe
The popular image of Martha Washington as matronly and austere has suppressed a fuller understanding of the first First Lady as a person rather than a witness to her husband's leadership.
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SOURCE: OZY
7-8-16
Martha Washington’s importance is finally being recognized
A study of the Washington family papers shows she was engaged in George’s professional life and provided immense support.
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12-27-15
Martha Washington Goes to War, 1775-1783
by Flora Fraser
She and George were married forty years. Her story deserves to be told. Now it has been.
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