The general & Mrs. Washington : the untold story of a marriage & a revolution
Title:
The general & Mrs. Washington : the untold story of a marriage & a revolution
Author:
Chadwick, Bruce.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, [2007]
©2007
Physical Description:
vi, 406 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:
Draws on letters and journals of contemporaries to offer a portrait of the forty-year marriage between George and Martha Washington, providing insight into the couple's deep sense of commitment to each other and the nation.
Language:
English
Contents:
George and Martha -- Colonel Washington -- The widow Custis -- The Washingtons at Mount Vernon -- Martha Washington : the mistress of Mount Vernon -- The Washingtons in high society -- George, Martha, and the children -- Tragedy and joy -- The poor wretches : the Washingtons and slavery -- War clouds : the revolution -- The Commander in Chief and Lady Washington -- The Cambridge camp -- The death of George Washington -- The awful Valley Forge winter -- Snowed in : Morristown, 1779-1780 -- The world turned upside down : Yorktown and the end of the revolution -- A long-awaited retirement to Mount Vernon and a second family -- The first couple -- The much-admired Washingtons -- First in the hearts of their countrymen : the final retirement.
ISBN:
9781402210419
Format :
Book
