by gwffoundation | May 31, 2023 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Founding Figures, Lives & Legacies
Welcome back to our 3-Part Blog charting tuberculosis in the extended Washington Family. If you are new to this series, Part I examined how the disease works, charted its history, and explained standard courses of treatments in the 1700s. You can find the blog here,...
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...
![[Infographic] Ten Pivotal Moments of George Washington’s Boyhood](https://kenmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ten-moments-infographic-png-800x675.png)
by gwffoundation | Oct 29, 2020 | Lives & Legacies
You can also read the original blog post with a few more details here.
by gwffoundation | Jun 24, 2020 | Lives & Legacies
After George Washington died on December 14, 1799, his wife, Martha, burned all of their correspondence. From the perspective of a historian, her decision devastates. However, it was a common 18th century practice for married couples to burn personal correspondence...
by gwffoundation | Jun 3, 2020 | Lives & Legacies
George Washington was the oldest of Augustine and Mary Washington’s five children. The next oldest was daughter Betty, who was born 14 months after George and was his only sister. George and Betty are immensely important to us at George Washington’s Ferry Farm &...
