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First Ladies | Martha Washington | 1

2024/6/26
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播音员 (通过对话展现): 本段对话通过两位宾客的谈话，展现了当时社会对马萨·华盛顿作为第一夫人举办的社交活动的看法。部分宾客认为这些活动带有浓厚的君主制色彩，与美国民主共和的理念相悖，引发了对新兴民主制度的质疑。他们认为马萨·华盛顿的举止和活动方式与王室贵族相似，这体现了君主制对新兴民主的潜在腐蚀。 Thomas Woodhouse: 他起初对马萨·华盛顿的待客之道表示赞赏，但随后也表达了对这些活动形式的担忧，认为其过于正式，带有君主制的色彩，与民主共和的理念相冲突。他认为总统拒绝支持新生的法国共和国，以及总统夫人主持的活动都体现了君主制对新兴民主的潜在影响。 Martha Washington: 虽然没有直接的言语，但通过宾客的描述，可以看出马萨·华盛顿在社交场合的举止和行为，以及她举办的社交活动本身，引发了部分人的不满和批评。这些批评主要集中在活动形式过于正式，带有君主制色彩，与美国民主共和的理念相冲突。

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In 1757, 26-year-old Martha Dandridge Custis was the wealthiest widow in Virginia when she caught the eye of George Washington, a young military hero and landowner. Their marriage thrust Martha into a public life she never anticipated. She would follow Washington from the army camps of the Revolutionary War to the presidential mansion. 

When Washington was inaugurated as the first U.S. president, Martha became the first woman to serve as America’s first lady. With no precedent to follow, she navigated uncharted waters while facing intense public scrutiny.

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