The black darkness of night -- before electric lights – is hard for us to imagine today. We assume life simply stopped as our ancestors awaited day’s return, though historical research suggests it did not. People cleaned, cooked, plowed, prayed, and even visited neighbors in the dead of night. In one instance, George Washington wrote … Continue reading George Washington Slept Here… Twice!
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“A time to be born… a time to plant”: Timing Labor in the Washington Family
Recently I was contemplating Augustine and Mary Washington’s family bible. Like many families at the time, the Washingtons recorded the births of their children on their bible’s end pages. As I casually perused the handwritten notes that I had read so many times, I discovered something that I had never noticed before: each of Mother … Continue reading “A time to be born… a time to plant”: Timing Labor in the Washington Family
Photos: Night in Washington’s Day at Historic Kenmore
This past Friday, November 13, visitors enjoyed "Night in Washington's Day," a special evening event at Historic Kenmore that explored the history of nighttime in the 18th century. Night was an active time 200 years ago. People cleaned, cooked, plowed, prayed, and visited neighbors at night. Darkness inspired scientists to make incredible discoveries that led to centuries … Continue reading Photos: Night in Washington’s Day at Historic Kenmore
George Washington Slept Here… Twice!
The black darkness of night -- before electric lights – is hard for us to imagine today. We assume life simply stopped as our ancestors awaited day’s return, though historical research suggests it did not. People cleaned, cooked, plowed, prayed, and even visited neighbors in the dead of night. In one instance, George Washington wrote … Continue reading George Washington Slept Here… Twice!
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