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On July 1, 1857, a baby girl was born in Llandudno, Wales, to Peter Hughes and Elizabeth Evans Hughes. Baby Mattie became Dr.
For Confederate Army scout with Powhatan ties, life after the Civil War was devoted to spreading the word of God—and to ...
Mount Vernon’s Martha Washington is hanging up the bonnet and dress after 20 years. Mary Wiseman says it's time to hang up her bonnet as Martha Washington in Mount Vernon.
Former KVOA news anchor Martha Vazquez said her life hit “rock bottom” after a shoplifting charge that ended her 35-year career in broadcast journalism. She resigned from her television job ...
"Summer's here, and the time is right, for dancing in the streets." These are some lyrics to the great song "Dancing in the ...
Amanda C. Isaac, associate curator at George Washington's Mount Vernon, reveals an overlooked side of our nation's precedent-setting first, first lady. Martha Washington's last quilt (1800-02) ...
Judge was born enslaved to Martha Washington but eventually escaped and lived her remaining life free in New Hampshire, according to Black Heritage Trail officials.
Black Heritage Trail NH is creating a mural of Ona Marie Judge, an enslaved woman who escaped from Martha Washington and found freedom in Portsmouth, NH. The mural, planned for the side of the ...
Martha Washington visits Thomasville Chapter DAR Published 12:36 pm Monday, April 21, 2025 ...
Martha's Table CEO and President Tiffany Williams (center) poses with a $50,000 grant from Herbalife Family Foundation, which partners with over 160 organizations globally to benefit children's ...
Quietside, one of the country's leading 2-year-old fillies, will make her 3-year-old debut in the 1 1/16-mile $300,000 Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn Park Jan. 25, trainer John Ortiz said Dec ...
Netflix documentary Martha, is an intimate portrait of America's 'original influencer,' Martha Stewart. Igniting intrigue about her personal life, many are wondering where her former boyfriend, ...