The Presidency
Mary Ball Washington and Jane Spurgin
2018-05-20T20:01:10-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGNmXC8yMDE4MDUyMDIxMjAzNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==George Washington’s Mount Vernon hosted the annual Martha Washington Lecture, which highlights new thinking about her life and times. This year, the focus was on two 18th century women. Amherst College history professor Martha Saxton talked about George Washington’s mother, Mary Ball Washington, and their complicated relationship. And then George Mason University history professor Cynthia Kierner discussed Jane Spurgin, who challenged the laws of the day regarding women’s rights.
George Washington’s Mount Vernon hosted the annual Martha Washington Lecture, which highlights new thinking about her life and times. This y…
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George Washington’s Mount Vernon hosted the annual Martha Washington Lecture, which highlights new thinking about her life and times. This year, the focus was on two 18th century women. Amherst College history professor Martha Saxton talked about George Washington’s mother, Mary Ball Washington, and their complicated relationship. And then George Mason University history professor Cynthia Kierner discussed Jane Spurgin, who challenged the laws of the day regarding women’s rights. close
George Washington’s Mount Vernon hosted the annual Martha Washington Lecture, which highlights new thinking about her life and times. This y… read more
George Washington’s Mount Vernon hosted the annual Martha Washington Lecture, which highlights new thinking about her life and times. This year, the focus was on two 18th century women. Amherst College history professor Martha Saxton talked about George Washington’s mother, Mary Ball Washington, and their complicated relationship. And then George Mason University history professor Cynthia Kierner discussed Jane Spurgin, who challenged the laws of the day regarding women’s rights. close
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