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This visualization illustrates the time in Martha Washington's life immediately following the death of George Washington.
Using an ArcGIS StoryMap, it depicts information regarding the individuals sending her letters during her time of grief, focusing on gender, location, and whom she responded to. The use of maps and images of historical places and figures, as well as textual descriptions, links to other accessible resources, and the platforms mobile friendly integration, allows this project to be used by a variety of persons including: middle and high schoolers, in addition to those interested in both Early American and Women’s history.
Subjects or Themes
Early America, Women's History
Project Language(s)
English
Time Period
Geographic Location
Project Categories
Content Type
Mapping, Networks, Images, Text
Target Audience(s)
Creators
Erica Cavanaugh, Project Developer, Center for Digital Editing, University of Virginia
Year(s)
2018-2019
Host Institution / Affiliation / Project Location
Center for Digital Editing, University of Virginia
Software Employed
Labor and Support
This project was created as supplementary work for the Washington Papers Project. Work was completed as time permitted between March 12, 2018 - December 19, 2019.