Mapping Martha Washington's Condolence Letters

Martha Washington

Mapping Martha Washington's Condolence Letters

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. Tracking information such as gender, location, and whom she responded to helps to paint a picture of her social networks, how some people responded to the death of George Washington, and whose opinions and thoughts may have been most important to Martha. 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.