tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post23445725642777025..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S LADYCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-31274347037638306542014-02-18T20:47:42.521-05:002014-02-18T20:47:42.521-05:00Rebecca, I sure enjoyed this. So much I didn't...Rebecca, I sure enjoyed this. So much I didn't know. And, there's so many people like me that never get to see our many historical sites. Too bad. It would seem that Martha was a very interesting lady. And fantastic how she went to the war sites and tended to parts of his business. Didn't know so much of this. Like Mary Higgins' debut book. If I could only remember all that I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-11102039315139996912014-02-18T10:43:31.549-05:002014-02-18T10:43:31.549-05:00I thought it very neat that her first published no...I thought it very neat that her first published novel was a historical romance! And loved that it was the love story of George and Martha. <br />And I agree, Janet, I think God was at work in Washington from the time he was a young boy - and I just imagine George never gave a thought throughout his amazing military career to becoming the first president of a new nation. But God did - he had a Rebecca DeMarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655995774162406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-26522141142615692622014-02-18T10:26:17.328-05:002014-02-18T10:26:17.328-05:00Debra, I've seen the dress exhibit of the fist...Debra, I've seen the dress exhibit of the fist ladies at the Smithsonian, and I agree - they all look tiny! I think Martha was very beautiful and must have been a tiny ball of energy to keep up with George like she did!<br />Rebecca DeMarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655995774162406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-19225975920283374052014-02-18T10:23:19.015-05:002014-02-18T10:23:19.015-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed it, Cynthia. I've bee...I'm glad you enjoyed it, Cynthia. I've been to Mount Vernon many times, and I never tire of it! How thrilling your ancestor served with General Washington! Uncovering connections to our past like that is what makes genealogy and history so much fun!<br />Rebecca DeMarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655995774162406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-5144830741000377052014-02-18T09:53:58.341-05:002014-02-18T09:53:58.341-05:00Thanks Rebecca for such an informative post. I als...Thanks Rebecca for such an informative post. I also enjoyed Clark's Mount Vernon Love Story. <br />I've always believed that the Lord brought George Washington through many miraculous and challenging times to serve in his unique role "for such a time as this",Janet Grunsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635290708361600803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-67239353856088206352014-02-18T08:05:31.101-05:002014-02-18T08:05:31.101-05:00I listened to an audiobook based on their lives an...I listened to an audiobook based on their lives and found it fascinating. Of course I can't recall the title but I believe it was by one of the prominent historical authors. I didn't realize she was so small though. (all the first ladies seemed tiny to me when I saw an exhibition of their dresses!)<br /><br />Thanks, Rebecca!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-85526925795782741332014-02-18T07:31:50.418-05:002014-02-18T07:31:50.418-05:00I love this article! The lives of George and Mart...I love this article! The lives of George and Martha Washington fascinate me. It's wonderful to see such a well-written article about two important figures in our country's beginnings. I'm glad you included the information and photos of Mount Vernon - it's one of our nation's treasures. (My ancestor, Colonel John Kelly, served under General Washington during several importantCynthia Howerterhttp://cynthiahowerter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-86141173155715566092014-02-17T22:47:12.145-05:002014-02-17T22:47:12.145-05:00Thank you Carla and Tina!
Thank you Carla and Tina!<br />Rebecca DeMarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655995774162406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-50026117118775650592014-02-17T18:33:36.420-05:002014-02-17T18:33:36.420-05:00Rebecca, this is very interesting.
Thank you for ...Rebecca, this is very interesting. <br />Thank you for sharing<br />Blessings,TinaMrs Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896114843568971108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-13822607528251196932014-02-17T15:37:10.049-05:002014-02-17T15:37:10.049-05:00A wonderful and interesting post, Rebecca. A wonderful and interesting post, Rebecca. Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.com