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schools april5 Students Learn About First Ladies for 8 th Grade Project Vernonia Middle School students presented their 8 th Grade Project on Friday, March 23. The 8 th Grade Project is similar to the Senior Project all Vernonia High School students must com- plete during their final year. The 8 th Grade Project ran- domly assigned each student a First Lady, which stu- dents then researched, created a trifold display board, and presented a speech on what they learned to a small panel of judges. Prior to the speeches, the 8 th grade students hosted an open house where other students and com- munity members could view the display boards and ask questions about the projects. The following is a brief description of some of the projects. Sailor Mitchell researched our very first First Lady Martha Washington. Sailor says Martha was the eldest of eight children who helped take care of her younger siblings and was known for her fondness for children. She was originally married to Daniel Custis with whom she had four children but she was widowed when she was just 21. She met George Washington and as First Lady she hosted lots of parties and gatherings. As the first First Lady she established the guidelines of be- ing honest, kind, and having good manners. She was also known for her needlework. When George Wa s h i n g t o n Sailor Mitchell passed away Mar- tha granted all their slaves freedom. Lanaya Clapshaw studied Abigail Adams. Lanaya said Abigail is famous for her written correspondence with husband and President John Adams; John often sought her advice on political and personal issues, which is documented in those letters. One of her writ- ings contains an early mention of women’s rights. While John was away studying law as a young man she took care of the family and farm herself. When John was elected President they lived in Philadelphia, our nations first capital, and then moved to Washington D.C. in November of 1800 to be the first First Family to live in the White House. Ryan Poetter did his research project on Dolley Madison, who was First Lady for eight years during the Presidency of James Madison. She is famous for saving national treasures from the White House when the British burned the building in 1814. She was also known for hosting parties on Wednesdays where she invited members of both political parties to attend, and for serving her famous desserts. Cody Hathcoat studied Rachel Jackson, who was the wife of Andrew Jackson. Cody says Rachel never ac- tually served as First Lady because she passed away following Jackson’s election but two weeks before he took office. She was known as being very anti-social, nervous, and shy. She was accused of being an adulter- ess during Jackson’s campaign, as she married Jackson, her lawyer, before her divorce to her previous husband was official. During his term as President, Jackson did not remarry and had his niece, Emily Donelson serve in the function as First Lady. Emily died of tuberculo- sis before the end of Jackson’s second term and so his daughter-in-law Sarah Jackson filled the role of First Lady for his final year as President. Cody Hathcoat Carly Bergren did her project on the “Lives of John Tyler’s Wives,” since President John Tyler had two First Ladies during his Presidency. The first wife, Le- titia, passed away due to a stroke about a year into his Presidency. He married Julia about eight months be- fore the end of his first and only term. Julia was known for using the press to increase her popularity. Cassidy Wolfe did her project on Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, First Lady to President Lyndon Johnson. 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