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In the News (Thu 31 Dec 09)

  
  Biography of Martha Washington
But when George Washington took his oath of office in New York City on April 30, 1789, and assumed the new duties of President of the United States, his wife brought to their position a tact and discretion developed over 58 years of life in Tidewater Virginia society.
At the President's House in temporary capitals, New York and Philadelphia, the Washingtons chose to entertain in formal style, deliberately emphasizing the new republic's wish to be accepted as the equal of the established governments of Europe.
In 1797 the Washingtons said farewell to public life and returned to their beloved Mount Vernon, to live surrounded by kinfolk, friends, and a constant stream of guests eager to pay their respects to the celebrated couple.
www.whitehouse.gov /history/firstladies/mw1.html   (458 words)

  
 Lady Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The original The Lady Washington was a 90-ton trading vessel built in Massachusetts around 1750.
The Lady remained in the Pacific trade and eventually foundered in the Philippines in 1798.
A replica of the Lady Washington was built in Aberdeen, Washington, USA in time for the 1989 Washington State Centennial celebrations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lady_Washington   (387 words)

  
 Lady Bugs
Releases in Washington State were in Chelan, Klickitat and Yakima Counties, all east of the Cascade Mountains.
Lady beetles eventually move outside to locate their natural prey in late spring.
It has been recently discovered that a very few people are allergic to lady beetles ("Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis caused by Harmonia axyridis (Asian lady beetle, Japanese lady beetle or lady bug)." J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999;104: 704-705.) and having large numbers in the house may add to asthma problems.
gardening.wsu.edu /library/inse001/inse001.htm   (706 words)

  
 Martha Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she was simply known as "Lady Washington").
Martha Washington was personally upset when her personal lady's maid Oney Judge, a slave girl of the Custis estate, fled the first family's Philadelphia household during President Washington's second term.
Washington had a row galley named in honor of her, the USS Lady Washington (1776).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martha_Washington   (1232 words)

  
 The First First Lady - Martha Washington - History
The first First Lady had a personal philosophy of life that, no doubt, served her well in performing her duties in the political world into which she was thrust after she married the first President, George Washington.
Martha Washington played an enormous role in supervising the operation of the large Custis estate which she inherited, as well as the vast farming enterprise of her husband’s Mount Vernon.
George managed the financial affairs of the plantation, but she directed the large staff of slaves and servants and was responsible for directing the farming operation including the planting, harvesting, and preparation of foods that were produced.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art4041.asp   (559 words)

  
 American President   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Anxious to enjoy a quiet, private life with her husband at the war's end, Lady Washington was reluctant to take on the public responsibilities demanded of the President's wife.
Indeed, when George Washington became President, Martha was particularly frustrated with the protocol and limits her new role demanded.
Although Lady Washington was an honored guest at numerous functions, she recognized the greater importance of her role as hostess.
www.americanpresident.org /history/GeorgeWashington/firstlady   (815 words)

  
 Lady Washington - Remtech dock donation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Remtech is proud to be a part of the legacy of Lady Washington and proud to assist the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority in it's efforts to preserve Maritime history.
Approximately 20 years later, the 90-ton vessel was re-named as the "Lady Washington" and purchased by an ambitious investment company.
Soon thereafter, the Lady Washington sailed to the West Coast of the Americas, expecting to trade for fur pelts with the Native Americans.
www.remtech1.com /lady_washington.htm   (256 words)

  
 Lady Love ~ The Lady Washington Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
After working for so long to portray Lady Washington as a merchant brig, we are back to square one and kids are once again asking: "Are you a Pirate?" Ah well, there is always 2004 to set the innocent strait.
Lady Washington was hauled-out at Port Townsend's Boathaven Shipyard for maintenance.
Martha, the Lady's figurehead, was unshipped and overhauled by Mason Marsh and Karen Clapp.
ladywashington.org /archive2003.html   (2083 words)

  
 The Daily News Online
The 18th century Lady Washington and the larger Columbia Rediviva left Boston in 1787 on a venture to cash in on the Pacific Northwest's natural resources.
Kendrick was later killed in Hawaii aboard the Lady Washington when a British ship saluted him on his birthday by firing their guns.
In 1794, the Lady Washington floundered in the Philippines.
www.tdn.com /articles/2006/01/14/area_news/news01.txt   (882 words)

  
 "Brig Time" (Life inside the Yellow Rail)
Lady Washington was running free up the channel towards Vancouver.
Well, partly because the Lady’s team was well in the festival groove by then, but mostly because there were a few hardy souls that simply refused to let it fail.
Word went through Lady Washington like wildfire and "Plan B" was pulled out of the books and implemented over the next 15 minutes.
brigtime.blogspot.com   (3826 words)

  
 Lady Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
After Custis’s death in 1757, she married George Washington 6 January 1759, and was a loving wife and gracious hostess for him at Mount Vernon.
Upon his inauguration as President of the United States, she became the Nation’s first “First Lady.” Martha Washington died in 1802.
The row-galley Lady Washington was built in New York in the spring of 1776 at the behest of General Washington after he transferred his forces from Boston to New York.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/l1/lady_washington.htm   (150 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty: Books: Helen Bryan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
"Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was at the center of attention her whole life; mistress of large plantations, married to two of the most influential and wealthy Virginians, and as Lady Washington, the General's wife and First Lady.
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, destined to become the best-known American woman of the eighteenth century, was born in provincial obscurity.
Washington to life and paints the social forces in operation during her time.
www.amazon.com /Martha-Washington-First-Lady-Liberty/dp/0471158925   (1686 words)

  
 Photographs of the brig, Lady Washington
Notice that on the Lady Washington and the Endeavour there seem to be lines running everywhere, while on museum ships there aren't as many.
The brig, Lady Washington, is a replica of a typical late 18th century trading vessel.
The Lady Washington has an active volunteer program, which means that people are learning as fast as they can and things are not always perfect.
www.theageofsail.com /photo_LW.htm   (1240 words)

  
 Recent Hike: Mt. Lady Washington
It is thought that Mt. Lady Washington was named by Anna Dickinson, who had often (26 times!) climbed Mt. Washington in New Hampshire.
At this point, Ernie and I left the trail and began to rockhop across/up the tundra on a track toward the summit of Lady Washington.
Lady Washington's summit as seen from the false summit.
www.mtnds.com /hikes/mrh/mrh15.html   (2417 words)

  
 Lady Washington
Lady Washington At each port she provides local schools, home school groups and members of the general public are treated to a unique opportunity to learn heritage education programs for youth and adults.
Lady Washington is a full scale reproduction of the original that in 1788 became the first American vessel to visit the West Coast of North America, Honolulu, Hong Kong, and Japan, pioneering the trade between the newly independant United States of America and the orient.
In an effort to honor the Centennial of the State of Washington, a group of Aberdeen, Washington volunteers forms the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority and announces that they intend to build replicas of the Lady Washington and the Columbia Redeviva.
www.historicalseaport.org /LadyWashington.htm   (493 words)

  
 Lady Love   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Here is an updated crew list from the lady washington for the summer tour 2006.
We survived the currents of deception pass, and down-rigged our masts, and are now painting them on the dock while tourists of all ages pass by to say hello.
What with the Lady being so darn busy with life on the Columbia River, integrating a new sister vessel into the program (Hawaiian Chieftain) and GHHSA launching and developing its own website http://www.historicalseaport.org/, very little data has been coming in from the crew.
ladywashington.org:8080   (1266 words)

  
 KCTS Currents 2002: Lady Washington
The Lady Washington is a replica of the brig that traded in the waters around Puget Sound and the west coast of the North American continent in the 1790s.
School kids, familys, and adults can take a tour of the brig, go on a 3 hour cruise, or join her on a longer cruise such as the week long family camp in the beautiful San Juan islands.
The Lady Washington is part of the American Sail Training Association (ASTA), where you can learn how to sail a tall ship as a volunteer.
www.kcts.org /productions/currents/archive/02/lady/index.asp   (252 words)

  
 Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority
While aboard the "Lady Washington" for the battle cruise yesterday afternoon, I told a crew-member of this article in the newspaper.
Lady Washington is a full-scale reproduction of the original that in 1788 became the first American vessel to visit the West Coast of Northern America, Honolulu, Hong Kong, and Japan, pioneering the trade between newly independant United States of America and the Orient.
Hawaiian Chieftain sails the West Coast with the Lady Washington from October through May. From June through September she sails daily from the Islander Resort in Westport, Washington.
www.historicalseaport.org   (804 words)

  
 Lady Washington Chapter, NSDAR
Contact Us The Lady Washington Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is the largest DAR chapter in the world.
The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, D.C., on October 11, 1890.
The Lady Washington Chapter is active at the local, state, and national levels sponsoring scholarships and education funds in Houston, at the Tamassee DAR School and at the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School.
home.houston.rr.com /sarahkh/Lady_Washington.htm   (341 words)

  
 USS Angeles Away Mission Logs - Lady Washington Battle Sail
The Lady Washington was given a false back panel and used as the H.M.S. Enterprise during a holodeck sequence in the seventh Star Trek film "Generations".
The original Lady Washington sailed and traded along the northwest coast of North America while her sister ship, the Columbia Rediviva, sailed across the Pacific and back with goods from China.
Below decks, the Lady Washington has sleeping berths for up to 16 people (although far from comfortably), a kitchen, a bathroom with a rather complicated toilet, and a few other ammenities.
www.ussangeles.org /Awaymissions/thumbnails.php?album=27   (1408 words)

  
 Lady Love ~ The Lady Washington Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Lady Love's editor, Dawn Fizzard, has been diligently scanning the 'Net for interesting/helpful items relating to the Lady's voyage to and from the Caribbean.
Lady Washington is nearly finished with her latest work - playing the part of HMS Interceptor in Walt Disney Pictures Pirates of the Caribbean.
On the home front, Lady Love is back to broadcasting on the Omega server, now that the backup box at Atella is all up-to-date and tested for July's expected increase in internet traffic.
ladywashington.org /archivemarch2003.html   (1972 words)

  
 She's No Lady
The Washington Post Magazine will debut a new feature in June called "Date Lab," in which it will explore different rules of attraction by setting up a pair of strangers every week.
There have been powerful first ladies (Edith Wilson, Eleanor Roosevelt), but most were decidedly East Wing types, poised to throw a tea party in a crunch.
I called her Senate office, and her press secretary, Philippe Reinnes, told me that the lack of a first lady reference was an oversight: "The omission was completely inadvertent.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/30/AR2006053001019.html   (1058 words)

  
 The Cafeteria Lady — Washington: Hungry in Seattle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Deciding which school cafeteria to choose in Washington state was difficult, but Mackenzie “Kenzie” Weber’s school, King’s Junior High in Shoreline (North Seattle), won out.
The property was the original Firland Tuberculosis Sanitorium (a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis), built in 1913 on 53 acres with 35 massive buildings.
Washington has plenty of glaciers, is known for its apples and, of course, Starbucks: the nation’s biggest coffee chain.
www.briomag.com /briomagazine/toofunny/a0006638.html   (685 words)

  
 Photographs of the brig, Lady Washington
Almost every day on board the Lady Washington a visitor says "I would give anything to be able to do this".
The Lady Washington has two swivel guns and one (formerly two) cannon.
Jake is a shipwright who took part in the building and rigging of the Lady Washington and has been associated with the vessel ever since.
www.theageofsail.com /photo_life.htm   (993 words)

  
 Maritime Heritage Network - Lady Washington
Nearly 200 years later, a group of Aberdeen, Washington ship enthusiasts approached the state of Washington about constructing a replica of the Lady Washington for the state’s 1989 centennial.
Today, the Lady Washington is an ambassador for the state, visiting major west coast ports throughout the year.
Crewed by professional sailors and volunteers, the Lady tells the story of the state’s early maritime growth and development.
www.maritimeheritage.net /attractions/attraction_select.asp?id=117   (183 words)

  
 An Overview of the Lady Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The funds weren't available for the larger vessel, but through a mammoth volunteer effort under the coordination of GHHSA and the guidance of some of the area's finest builders, the Lady Washington was launched in time for Washington State's centennial celebrations.
Our Lady has made plenty of her own history since that time, and her educational mission is ongoing.
She is operated by professionals and volunteers drawn from all over the planet by her grace, beauty, challenge, and the link she represents to our shared past.
ladywashington.org /overview.html   (449 words)

  
 Golden Milestones For Elvis, 'Lady'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Despite the proclamations that try to lessen its import -- you've seen them, first "50 is the new 40" and then, from some zealous quarters, "50 is the new 30" -- turning 50 is a considerable milestone.
This week "Lady and the Tramp" and "Love Me Tender" are both being released in "special editions" to mark the occasion.
"Lady and the Tramp" is the Disney classic about the pampered cocker spaniel Lady, a much-loved pet displaced by the arrival of a baby in her owners' family, and Tramp, a devil-may-care, streetwise scamp of a lovable mutt.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/02/AR2006030200582.html?nav=rss_artsandliving/movies   (590 words)

  
 Lady Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As a privateer during the American Revolution, the original Lady Washington fought to help the colonies gain their independence from England.
Built at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport in Aberdeen, Washington, and launched in 1989 as a Washington State Centennial project, the reproduction Lady Washington sails the waters of Washington State and the West Coast of North America as the tall ship ambassador for the State of Washington.
With a busy year-round sailing schedule, Lady Washington regularly tours the West Coast, providing shipboard education programs for schools in 89 port communities in Washington, Oregon, California, British Columbia, and Alaska.
www.woodenboat.org /festival/Guide/ladywashington.htm   (216 words)

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