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Martha Washington

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Also known as Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, Martha Dandridge, Martha Custis

First Lady of the United States from 1789 to 1797

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Martha Washington (1731–1802) was an American author. Her literary output includes works such as *Lady Washington's lamentation*, *A history, of the life and death, virtues, and exploits of General George Washington*, and *George Washington family letters at the Library of Congress American Memory Project*. Other titles associated with her name include *Battle of Bunker Hill* and *Saw ye my hero George*.

She is listed as an author with nine recorded works, while another source cites five. Her writings have been referenced by 919 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 16 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1731
Died
1802
Works
9

Top works

  • Lady Washington's lamentation
  • Lady Washignton's [sic] lamentation for the death of her husband
  • A history, of the life and death, virtues, and exploits of General George Washington
  • George Washington family letters at the Library of Congress American Memory Project
  • Battle of Bunker Hill, and and Saw ye my hero George

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1924-08-29
Active to
1963-12-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
43
Total plays
179

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

    · 2001 · cited 18,605x

  2. A global reference for human genetic variation

    · 2015 · cited 17,753x

  3. THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE): MISSION DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE

    · 2010 · cited 7,215x

  4. An Association between Air Pollution and Mortality in Six U.S. Cities

    · 1993 · cited 5,969x

  5. Development and validation of a brief screening version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire

    · 2003 · cited 5,440x

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Quotes

  • “I live a very dull life here and know nothing that passes in the town — I never go to any public place; indeed I think I am more like a state prisoner than anything else. There are certain bounds set for me which I must not depart from; and as I cannot do as I like, I am obstinate, and stay at home a great deal.”
  • “I am not apt to forget the feelings that have been inspired by my former society with good acquaintances, nor to be insensible to their expressions of gratitude to the President of the United States; for you know me well enough, to do me the justice to believe, that I am only fond of what comes from the heart.”
  • “It is owing to this kindness of our numerous friends, in all quarters, that my new and unwished-for situation is not indeed a burden to me. When I was much younger, I should probably have enjoyed the innocent gayeties of life, as much as most of my age. But I had long since placed all the prospects of my future worldly happiness in the still enjoyments of the fireside at Mount Vernon.”

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Encyclopedic overview

Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 O.S. – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, who was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, she served as the inaugural first lady of the United States, defining the role of the president's wife and setting many precedents that future first ladies observed. During her tenure, she was referred to as "Lady Washington". Washington is consistently ranked in the upper half of first ladies by historians.

Martha Dandridge married Daniel Parke Custis on May 15, 1750. They had four children, only one of whom survived to adulthood. She was widowed in July 1757 at the age of 26, inheriting a large estate, and remarried to George Washington in January 1759 at the age of 27, moving to his plantation, Mount Vernon. Her youngest daughter died of epilepsy in 1773, and the Washingtons were unable to conceive any children of their own. Washington became a symbol of the American Revolution after her husband was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. During the war, she played a maternal role, visiting encampments when fighting stalled each winter. Her only surviving child, John Parke Custis, died from a camp illness during the war. After the war ended in 1783, she sought retirement at Mount Vernon, but returned to public life when her husband became president of the United States in 1789.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Martha Washington” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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