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What spooky novels did Martha Washington enjoy reading?

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Explore a spooky novel owned by Martha Washington and learn about women's literature in eighteenth-century America. Like George, Martha Washington enjoyed reading and collecting books, particularly sentimental and gothic novels of the era. And these novels are more than just light entertainment: they tell a story about the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter, as told through a handwritten message tucked inside this book belonging to Martha.

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Secrets of Washington's Archives
9 / 20
2
26:32
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Presidential Primer
Secrets of Washington's Archives
3
29:39
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Gift from Spain
Secrets of Washington's Archives
4
6:33
5
32:34
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Syllabus for War
Secrets of Washington's Archives
6
5:47
Who tried to sell George Washington a cannon?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
7
35:04
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: An American Way of Farming
Secrets of Washington's Archives
8
6:09
How did George Washington manage his farms?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
5:13
10
26:38
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: "Murder heaped upon Murder"
Secrets of Washington's Archives
11
33:37
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: Touring Revolutionary America
Secrets of Washington's Archives
12
5:08
13
5:27
14
30:44
15
26:49
SECRETS IN DEPTH: Faith and Freedom
Secrets of Washington's Archives
16
5:20
What did Martha Washington do every day?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
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28:53
SECRETS-IN DEPTH: Learning to Be George Washington
Secrets of Washington's Archives
18
29:41
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: The Case of the Missing Magazine
Secrets of Washington's Archives
19
5:38
Who stole this book from George Washington?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
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5:46