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玛莎．华盛顿 (Martha
Washington) 于1802年5月22日去世
虽然第一夫人因为好客与热情的态度而被认为是全美国最好的女主人，她却渴望能够回到维吉尼亚享受自己的私人生活。在写给外甥女的一封信里，她透露：「我想我比较像是一个国家的囚犯，有太多东西是我不能拋开的了。」当乔治的总统任期届满，华盛顿一家人又回到弗农山庄，但是乔治却在两年后去世了。玛莎死后，被葬在华盛顿的旁边。你能和玛莎．华盛顿一样，为国家举办派对吗？你知道其他第一夫人有哪些事迹吗？
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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