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 Martha Dandridge
Custis Washington endured the harsh
winter of 1777-78 with her husband, George
Washington, and his men at Valley Forge. In 1789,
she became our nation's first First Lady, a role
which she did not enjoy but nevertheless handled
with dignity and grace. |
 George
Washington: A Chronology of His Life and Career
George Washington lived
an exciting life in exciting times. As a boy, he
explored the wilderness. When he grew older, he
helped the British fight the French and Indians.
As a general, he suffered hardships with his
troops. He lost many battles, but led the
American army to final victory at Yorktown,
Virginia. After he became President, he
successfully solved many problems in turning the
plans of the Constitution into a working
government. |
 John
Adams: A Chronology of His Life and Career
John Adams seldom achieved
popularity during his long political career. His
bluntness, impatience, and vanity made him more
enemies than friends. On the great decisions of
his public career, history has proved him right
and his opponents wrong. But his clumsiness in
human relations often caused him to be
misunderstood. Despite those shortcomings, John
Adams was indeed a very important figure in the
history of the United States. |
 The Louisiana
Purchase was the most important
event of Jefferson's administration. In this
transaction, the United States bought 827,987
square miles of land from France for about $15
million. Eventually all or parts of 15 states
were formed out of the region. |
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