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瑪莎‧華盛頓 (Martha
Washington) 於1802年5月22日去世
雖然第一夫人因為好客與熱情的態度而被認為是全美國最好的女主人，她卻渴望能夠回到維吉尼亞享受自己的私人生活。在寫給外甥女的一封信裡，她透露：「我想我比較像是一個國家的囚犯，有太多東西是我不能拋開的了。」當喬治的總統任期屆滿，華盛頓一家人又回到弗農山莊，但是喬治卻在兩年後去世了。瑪莎死後，被葬在華盛頓的旁邊。你能和瑪莎‧華盛頓一樣，為國家舉辦派對嗎？你知道其他第一夫人有哪些事蹟嗎？
While the first lady was noted for her generosity and warmth as the nation's premier hostess, she longed for her private life in Virginia. In a letter to a niece, she confided: "I think I am more like a state prisoner than anything else, there is certain bounds set for me which I must not depart from." When George's presidency ended, the Washingtons returned to Mount Vernon, and George passed away only two years later. After her death, Martha was buried beside him in a modest tomb on the estate. Could you play host for a country the way Martha Washington did? What do you know about other first ladies?
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