Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Find out whether Nelly & Lawrence Lewis still remained at Mount Vernon in the wake of her grandmother’s death. Agree if Martha Washington was never the same person after George had passed away. Discover who in the Washington Family would officially inherit Mount Vernon following Martha’s death. Learn what Nelly and her three siblings inherited from the Mount Vernon Estate. Get a better understanding behind Martha’s inheritance from her first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis regarding the number of enslaved people she owned. Find out the number of enslaved people George Washington noted per his 1799 Will including what happened to them in 1801, one year before Martha’s death. Agree if it’s fair to say that Nelly had grieved heavily following her grandparents passing. Determine just how long it took for Nelly & Lawrence’s estate in Woodlawn, three miles from Mount Vernon, to get built. Get an in depth analysis behind the endless array of duties which Nelly Custis Lewis performed as plantation mistress at Woodlawn. Compare and contrast the achievements between planter and that of plantation mistress.

Discover just how glad Nelly Custis herself was to be back at Mount Vernon after her grandfather’s presidency ended. Determine how bad of shape Mount Vernon was in by time Washington returned home for good. Learn how one of Washington’s overseers went about appeasing British Forces whom made their way onto Mount Vernon’s premises. Get introduced to Lawrence Lewis, George Washington’s nephew. Learn about Lawrence Lewis’s parents most notably the sacrifices they made behind helping finance the Revolutionary War. Agree if Washington himself turned to nephew Lawrence as a personal assistant. Discover if Lawrence himself had any military experience. Go behind the scenes and learn how Lawrence Lewis and Nelly Custis became acquainted with one another to eventually getting married. Understand exactly why Lawrence and Nelly ended up residing at Mount Vernon after getting married. Get a timeline of events spanning less than twenty days from November 27-December 14,1799. Discover the changes taking place in America right after the Nineteenth Century began. Understand why Nelly Lewis including Martha Washington both despised Thomas Jefferson.

Discover what George Washington got nominated to do come November 1786. Learn firsthand how George Washington got nominated in becoming Constitutional Convention President. Explore some key reasons behind why Washington chose to attend Constitutional Convention. Figure out what Washington advocated the most while convention took place. Receive a brief timeline summary of events taking place between February 4-April 14,1789 involving Washington’s rise to greater power. Explore how the move from Mount Vernon to New York impacted the Custis Grandchildren. Find out where in New York the President’s House stood. Agree if New York City was home to many opportunities for education most notably young women like Nelly. Get an in depth analysis behind 1790 Residence Act. Find out whom Nelly Custis became friends with around age12. Learn how a health crisis went about engulfing Philadelphia like never before come early August 1793. Determine if young Nelly shared most if not all of her step grandfather’s political views. Discover the importance behind what took place around March 4,1797. Learn whom would be a house guest of George Washington’s per presidential mansion in Philadelphia including Mount Vernon.

Learn what year Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis was born. Discover where General George Washington stopped at come September 9, 1781. Figure out how many step grandchildren General Washington had by 1781. Learn for whom Eleanor aka “Nelly” was named after including her father’s service during Revolutionary War. Explore significance behind what took place on October 17,1781 including a tragic family ordeal General Washington and wife Martha faced afterwards. Get introduced to Martha Washington’s brother Bartholomew Dandridge including his profile status. Go behind the scenes and learn about Martha’s first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis. Determine the logical reasoning behind why George & Martha Washington adopted their two youngest grandchildren from Eleanor Custis Stuart. Discover what famous French Officer came to visit Mount Vernon during Summer & Fall Seasons of 1784. Learn if young Nelly remembered meeting the French Officer including purpose behind his visit to Mount Vernon. Get introduced to Tobias Lear including his relationship with George Washington and extended family. Determine ballpark percentage where women’s literacy rates hovered around during latter half of 18th Century Virginia.

Agree if it’s fair to say whenever someone enters the spotlight how easy it might be to assume everything is of smooth sailing. Delve deeper into differences behind seeking the spotlight including outcomes. Agree if it’s fair to say throughout mankind’s history how people have sought the spotlight regardless of the mission before them. Compare and contrast how Revolutionary War Figures like George Washington and Benedict Arnold sought the spotlight. Discover how one of these Revolutionary War Figures received full military honors when having passed away while the other got exact opposite. Be surprised to discover how our next Podcast Book Report will focus on the Father of our Country’s extended family involving the spotlight. Discover who else within George Washington’s immediate family comes to many people’s minds from a spotlight perspective. Explore what takes place between April-May 1789 involving George Washington and his immediate extended family. Be surprised to discover how two of Washington’s extended family members who came to New York in May 1789 were grandchildren, 10 Year Old Eleanor Parke Custis aka Nelly and 8 Year Old George Washington Parke Custis. Discover how our new Podcast Book Report Discussion will be a first involving a woman who was directly related to George Washington.

Learn how President George Washington went about rewarding Timothy Pickering come year 1790. Go behind the scenes and understand importance of 1784 Fort Stanwix Treaty. Discover what Pickering conducted with the Iroquois before 1790 came to an end. Explore how Timothy Pickering went about making amends with delegates from the Iroquois Confederacy after what occurred twelve years before in August 1779. Learn significance to 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua including Pickering’s involvement. Learn more about Pickering’s other government positions he held during Washington’s Presidency. Discover which branch of the United States Military got established while Pickering served in Washington’s Administration. Find out whether Pickering served under any other presidents after George Washington had stepped down in 1797. Get introduced to Timothy Pickering as a member of Congress including his opposition to Thomas Jefferson’s policies. Discover what became of some of those Wild Yankees whom fled from authorities by leaving Wyoming Valley for good. Learn exactly when first memorial was built honoring those men whom died at 1778 Battle of Wyoming.

Agree if Iroquois attacks on settlers villages still occurred a few years after Sullivan’s Campaign had already happened. Get an in depth analysis behind just how many Iroquois were displaced following Major General John Sullivan’s Raid. Explore how Connecticut Settlers faced a major setback come three years after Sullivan’s Campaign took place. Determine whether or not a third Yankee-Pennamite War would ultimately break out. Learn how Susquehanna Company come July 1785 went about offering up to 300 Acres of free land to those men whom sought settling within Wyoming Valley. Discover if many Connecticut Settlers purchased land, but did so through buying half shares. Figure out whether Timothy Pickering himself was in the state of Pennsylvania come January 1787. Learn what a Prothonotary does and agree if Pickering held that role. Get acquainted with Pennsylvania Legislature signing into law the Confirming Act from March 28,1787. Learn how factions existed behind 1787 Confirming Act involving Connecticut Settlers both veterans and newcomers. Agree if many of the kidnappers whom abducted Timothy Pickering come June 1788 fell under category status of half-share men. Get introduced to Zebulon Marcy along with knowing some of his background including personal loyalty ties. Go behind the scenes and explore whether the families of the men whom participated in Pickering’s abduction were all somehow related to one another. Learn how John Hyde Junior became a lead ring leader participant behind Pickering’s abduction. Explore the fates behind other various kidnappers involved in Timothy Pickering’s abduction.

Determine what would’ve been the feeling amongst many members in Congress including Colonists following the wake of Wyoming Valley Massacre. Discover whether any particular religious groups in Pennsylvania opposed retaliation against Iroquois & British following what took place from July 3,1778. Learn what steps Congress took not long after the Wyoming Valley Massacre Incident took place. Explore what happened between October-November 1778 involving both sides. Get introduced to Continental Officers in Major General John Sullivan to Brigadier General James Clinton whom were chosen by General George Washington to lead expedition. Discover just how far back Major General Sullivan’s Revolutionary War Service dated to before 1779 Expedition. Receive a timeline of events which unraveled between August 9-11,1779, involving Sullivan’s Troop Forces. Learn what Brigadier General Clinton’s 1,500 Man Troop Force embarked upon between August 12-14,1779. Get an in depth analysis behind what occurred on August 29,1779 including the fate of British, Loyalist, & Iroquois Forces. Determine whether or not both sides endured major losses during Sullivan’s Campaign Raid. Learn what the Iroquois People labeled General George Washington nickname wise. Agree if Sullivan’s Campaign was truly responsible for breaking Iroquois Confederacy’s power altogether.

Discover exactly what Haudenosaunee and Iroquois mean. Learn if the Iroquois People were part of a confederacy including how many tribes made up the group. Agree whether before and after European arrival if the Haudenosaunee had already defeated to taking in populations of different tribes. Discover just how strong the Haudenosaunee population stood by year 1650. Get an in depth analysis behind what made the Iroquois’ governing system unique from a structural standpoint. Learn how significant the matrilineal system was in Iroquois Society. Figure out whereabouts terrain wise the Iroquois called home in New York State. Get a breakdown of each tribal nations significance within the confederacy. Understand fundamental importance behind Wampum and why it was viewed with reverence amongst Iroquois Chiefs. Learn where Iroquois Nation stood regarding their loyalties around time Revolutionary War broke out. Discover what ensued on July 3, 1778, in the Wyoming Valley. Receive an in depth analysis report behind events leading up to American Forces getting massacred come July 3,1778, and how regular civilians were impacted.