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Bane of the Washington Family Part I: The Disease

Bane of the Washington Family Part I: The Disease

by gwffoundation | Apr 19, 2023 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Health, Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World

Epidemics and pandemics loom large in history. Few have not heard of the Black Death or Spanish Flu, and Covid-19 still affects our lives. Short, two to three-year outbreaks of these diseases kill quickly and in staggering numbers, but what about the diseases that...
Winter Ailments (and how to endure them in the eighteenth century)

Winter Ailments (and how to endure them in the eighteenth century)

by gwffoundation | Mar 23, 2022 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies

As spring approaches in the Middle Atlantic and Northeastern states, we welcome the chance to spend more time outdoors in the fresh air instead of cooped up in our houses – getting sick.  Ailments such as colds and flu are contractible anytime, but we usually...

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