my e-mail

pcotton@wjps.org or pari_cuban_b_grl@yahoo.com





thank youuu!!!

You should have a statement of process as one of your last blog posts.

some thing that I found difficled wasn't really any thing. Except for mabey finding the primary source.

I found many things about her, I thought it would be hard at frist since I never really head of her in the begining. and then I didnt konw where to really start so I had made a plan .

first i aksed the librarian where i could find some books and websites for martha washington also for a primary source.

soon i was doing my projcet just fine so every went fine

You should have a proper bibliography (works consulted and/or works cited)

primary sources:

Washington, George. "Letter to Martha Washington from George Washington." The American Revolution. American Journey Online. Woodbridge, CT.: Primary Source Microfilm, 1775. Student Resource Center - Silver. Gale. Queens Borough Public Library. 29 Feb. 2008 &contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T006&prodId=SRC-2&docId=EJ2153000070&source=gale&srcprod=SRCC&userGroupName=qbpl_main&version=1.0>.

• I got this from " http://find.galegroup.com.proxy.queenslibrary.org/srcx/retrieve.do?subjectParam=Locale%2528en%252C%252C%2529%253AFQE%253D%2528su%252CNone%252C17%2529martha%2Bwashington%2524&contentSet=GSRC&sort=Relevance&tabID=T006&sgCurrentPosition=0&subjectAction=DISPLAY_SUBJECTS&prodId=SRC-2&searchId=R1&currentPosition=1&userGroupName=qbpl_main&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&sgHitCountType=None&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28SU%2CNone%2C17%29martha+washington%24&inPS=true&searchType=BasicSearchForm&displaySubject=&docId=EJ2153000070&docType=GSRC
  

websites sources:

• "Martha Dandridge Custis Washington."unknown.February 08 <www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/mw1.html - 16k>
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• "who served here?martha washington"Courtesy National Center for the American Revolution/Valley Forge Historical Society. 1998-2008

• "First Lady Biography: Martha Washington"the National First Ladies Library, 330-452-0876
  Museum/Saxton Mckinley House 331 S. Market Ave. Canton, Ohio 44702
  Education and Research Center 205 S. Market Ave. Canton, Ohio 44702.Copyright 2005,

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book sources:
1. title:

Martha Washington: An American Lifeauthor

author : Patricia Brady

date of publish: Copyright 2005.

company of book:company of book: librbary of congrass

2.title: george and martha washington

author : ashby, ruth

date of publish: 2005

company of book:
world almanac library

3. title: martha washington . frist ladie

author : stepanie mcpherson

date of publish: 1998

company of book: library of congress

reflection

I found a lot of interesting facts about my person as in she was :

• First Lady* of the United States as wife of the first US President, George Washington.


• Martha's son Jacky enlisted as an aide to his stepfather, serving briefly during the siege at Yorktown, dying after only a few days of what was called camp fever. and she cried for sveral days or so.


• *First Lady: the term "First Lady" came into use many years after Martha Washington's death; it's used here in its modern sense.

i found a lot of information on her where at some point i did want to leran more about her

she was a good woman aNd I hope people will see that. I had fun exporling about martha washington .

Would you be friends with your person now if he or she were still alive? Why or why not

I would be friends with my person because she was kind,gental, and warmcaring . I think she was warm caring because when it came to other people like the soilders she took care of them until they were better. and she was also very caring to her children too.

Generate a list of 10 vocabulary words with full definitions and original sentences that can be associated with your person.

1. Determined- It means to be devoting of full strength and concentrated: original sentence: "I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."




2. Distinguished- It means to make it noticeable or different.:original sentence:After the war Martha Washington entertained a steady flow of distinguished visitors.



3. Considerable-It means worthy of respect, attention,and important.:original sentence:Martha Custis had considerable power through her wealth and privileged social status.



4. Potential-It means to be capable of being or becoming something.:original sentence:Her potential as a wife an attractive and important factor in his courting of her.



5. Enterprise-It means to plan for such a project. :original sentence:With her extremely large inheritance of land from the Custis estate and the vast farming enterprise at Mount Vernon, Martha Washington spent considerable time directing the large staff of slaves and servants. While George Washington oversaw all financial transactions related to the plantation.



6. Prominent-IT means to standing out so as to be seen easily.:original sentence: Martha Washington assumed a prominent role as caretaker for her husband.


7. Extremely-It means to be highly successful.:original sentence:Martha Washington's eight years as the first First Lady were extremely unpleasant to her personally, but she viewed it as duty to her husband and her country.


8. Mundane-It means to be common or ordinary.original sentence:She also discovered that even her mundane activities like shopping or taking her grandchildren to the circus, were recorded by the press.
9. Establishing-It means to place or settle in a secure position or condition.:original sentence:Establishing her public role as hostess in the series of presidential mansions in New York and Philadelphia Martha Washington held formal dinners on Thursdays and public receptions on Fridays.
10. Administration -It means the function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties. :original sentence:Martha Washington was relieved when her husband's Administration ended and they retired to Mount Vernon.

What does the person do for a living?

I never lived in the real "White House". This is because the White House was not built until after my husban (George Washington) was president. But sone things that I did for a living was I stayed at Mount Vernon most of the time. When my huband was at war.And I stayed home taking care of the children.

How does this person live?

Well all I really did was take care of the children and the house. And when I took care of the chidren, I would take them out to the park, carnivils , And other things to do to. But when I would do these things with the children, I could'nt do it in pace because news reporters were always surrounding me. And that was how my life was.

Tell me a little bit about the place the person comes from.

I was born June 2, 1731, on a plantation near Williamsburg. i lived in in Chestnut Grove New Kent County, Virginia where i was born. and it was a very bust place where i lived too. the soon i moved to a new place were I married Colonel Daniel Parke Custis in 1750 and lived in his Pumunkey River mansion, "White House". Custis managed the large New Kent County plantation of his father, Councillor John Custis, who lived at the brick house known as Custis Square in Williamsburg.

If this person had opposition, who were the person’s foes

I really didin't have any foes .I was really friendly to people and if I did have any foes. I dont know who but I dont think that I did have any foes.





( From the reacherch that I found I couldn't find out anything on Martha Washingtons foes.)

What are at least 5 notable facts about your person

1. At age 19 I married in 1750 to a wonderfull man named daneil parke custis. He was the manager of new kent county plantation after his father's death. Then when I was 26 my husban and a father of three died in 1757.


2. Soon when I was 27 on January6,1759 I married Colonel George Washington . He was the commander of the first Virginia regiment in the French and Indan war


3. I had childen too, But only by my first marrige.I had two girls and one boy ,frances parke cusit, john parke cusit , and martha parke cusit. I never had childern in my second marrige.


4. My father was born in 1701. His name was John dandridge, He emigrated from england to Virginia. Soon my father died in 1756.
5. And my mother(frances jones) was born in 1710 at York county,Virginia. Then in 1730 she married my father.

How did he/she meet his/her death

I had died of "severe fever" on May 22, 1802 at age 70. And was buried at Mount Vernon, and on the day I died these very exact words were said for me...

I rest here behind these gates with my beloved husband George Washington

"Martha Washington was the first presidential widow to receive the free postage "franking" privilege from Congress when she was overwhelmed with the cost of responding to the large number of condolence letters she received upon the death of her husband."

This is where I rest

What is this person “famous” or “infamous” for?

I'm fomous for being the very first ladyof the united states of america and also being married to the frist President of america.

What role did he/she play in the building of our nation

somethings I've done for my nation is when the soilderds were sick.I helped the soilders get there medicen, I would talk to them an care for them too.and when they were well again I would let them rest a little bit longer and then send them out to the battle feild. another thing was when my huban (gorege washington) was sick and had small pox I cared for him and small pox is very deadly in my day so sometimes the smallest things are the most helpful.

Who is your person and when and where was he/she born?

Im george washington's wife. Martha washington. I was born in 17 31 at chestnut grove in new kent county,virginia