Martha Washington : First Lady of the United States

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Label

Martha Washington : First Lady of the United States

Title remainder

First Lady of the United States

Statement of responsibility

by Brenda Haugen

Creator

• Haugen, Brenda

Subject

• Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 -- Juvenile literature

Genre

• Biography
• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

Martha Washington traveled great distances to join her husband, George Washington, at military headquarters during the America revolution. She spent harsh winters at Army camps, where she organized women's sewing groups to mend uniforms. In 1789, she became the first woman to hold the position of first lady of the United States. She was a model of dignity and grace, and set a high standard for other first ladies

Member of

• Signature lives

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 973.4/1/092
• B

Index

index present

LC call number

E312.19.W34

LC item number

H38 2006

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Signature lives

Target audience

juvenile