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Founders and Their Mothers

May 8, 2015 by Bill Sullivan Leave a Comment

Portrait of Mary Ball Washington by Robert Edge Pine in 1786

There was no day in May to honor Mom in the 18th century. So how did our founders honor their mothers?…

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: george washington, james madison, Mary Ball Washington, Mother's Day, Nelly Conway Madison

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