Hospitality Treasure Hunt
Find the Forgotten First Ladies
Find the Forgotten First Ladies
The Treasure Hunt moves clock-wise around the PoliticalFest Exhibit room.
When George Washington became president, the US capitol was
in New York. The wife of the First
Treasury Secretary went from visiting Martha Washington at her house on
Broadway to appearing on Broadway two hundred years later. Find her picture.
The Declaration of Independence
was passed by the Continental Congress on July 4th. Find the July 2nd “Declaration
of Independency” voted on that first declared the United Colonies
independent.
When Independence was declared, we actually had two first ladies: Martha Washington, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, and Dolly Hancock, the wife of the
President of the Continental Congress.
Find:
- A portrait of Dolly’s husband, John Hancock;
- A picture of Martha Washington’s weekly reception for diplomats, congressmen, and the public.
- Extra points:
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Can you find George Washington?
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What about Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton?
The paintings you see are portraits of men who served as
presidents before George Washington. Can you find a picture of a First Lady from
that time?
- Who was a poet? (Hint: she was the President’s sister, not his wife)
- Who was a Lady from Scotland?
Even before Reality TV, Little People were celebrities. Can you find a photo (by famed Civil War
photographer Matthew Brady) of two Little People who had a wedding reception at
the White House?
Deciding what to serve guests is an important part of
hospitality. Find a menu for visiting
dignitaries.
Jackie Kennedy was known for her fashion sense. Can you find a receipt for a coat she had
delivered to the White House?
The United States sent a man to the moon for the first time in 1969. Find
The United States sent a man to the moon for the first time in 1969. Find
- Something that went to the moon.
- A photo of the President and First Lady from that time
On the 4th floor, you can see some pieces of
Presidential China. Can you find a
picture of the First Lady with her china?
The convention is expected to nominate a woman for president
for the very first time. Can you find a
picture of a woman who ran for president in 1972? What is her name?
Documents are fascinating; they can also be valuable. By the door is a frame with 3 documents. Two of them are deliberate forgeries. Which is the real one?
What do you
think? The wife of the president is
called “The First Lady.” What would we
call the husband of the president?
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