First Ladies | Martha Washington | American History Tellers | Podcast

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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Why aren't women's story told / narrated by women?

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Are you really going to change narrators when most, to all of the listeners know narrator as the producer and owner of the show.