18th Centurt (Temporal Keyword)

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Exhibitions of Gentility at George Washington’s Boyhood Home (2013)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Laura Galke.

The examination of personal accessories recovered from George Washington’s boyhood home (1738-1774) reveals the family’s efforts to portray their respectability and gentry class identity despite the economic and social anxieties they experienced after the death of their family patriarch.  Dedicated analysis of small finds artifacts demonstrate the family’s commitment to genteel behavior and display.  Clothing accessories such as powdered wigs and sleeve buttons proclaimed their class, and, on...