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| Lewis & Clark TodayMeriwether Lewis, William and George Rogers Clark also have not been forgotten. They are a part of Albemarle history that is inseparable from the Albemarle of today.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Their ChildhoodThomas Jefferson had a personal acquaintance with Meriwether Lewis, "owing from his being of my neighborhood," according to Jefferson. In fact, Lewis was born just 10 miles from Monticello at Locust Hill, his father's farm in Ivy Depot.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Continental LinkThomas Jefferson knew the Meriwether, Lewis and Clark families as neighbors and friends. Meriwether's uncle Nicholas Lewis managed Jefferson's affairs during his diplomatic service in Paris. When Jefferson was about to assume the office of the presidency, he knew whom he wanted as his private secretary.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 History-Social Science |
| First Ladies: Martha JeffersonThe wife of Thomas Jefferson never served as first lady. When Jefferson became President in 1801 he had been a widower for nearly two decades.Grades 3-5 History-Social Science |
| First Ladies: Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams was the first and, until 2001, the only woman to be both first lady and mother of a president of the United States.Grades 3-5 History-Social Science |
| LFM: John Paul JonesIn the annals of the United States Navy, no name shines brighter than John Paul Jones. Born in Scotland in 1747, Jones was drawn to the sea and by 1772 was master of his own merchant ship, Betsy.Grades 3-5 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Hollywood during the Civil WarIt’s thought that the first Virginian who died in the civil war was buried in Hollywood Cemetery. He was a young man, not even twenty when he was cut down on the battlefield. His body was ceremonially escorted across the countryside and placed in Hollywood during a solemn but reverent occasion.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Well Known Hollywood ResidentsOver 75,000 people are buried at Hollywood Cemetery. Before the middle of the twentieth century, the vast majority of private burials were for white and well to do citizens. Most are ordinary people, but national figures also reside there.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 Health |
| Reconstruction and Memorial DayAfter the war white Richmonders, sought comfort within the confines of reconstruction. With little or no money at hand, they tried to regain their composure any way they could. Many citizens turned their attention towards Hollywood.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| James Monroe at HollywoodBecause of the location of his death, Monroe’s body was interred in New York City. And in 1858, over twenty years after his death, a movement began in Virginia to bring the remains of the native sons to a central place.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
