num_pages: 424
description: Here is the story of the fateful marriage of the richest woman in Virginia and the man who could have been king. In telling their story, Chadwick explains not only their remarkable devotion to each other, but why the wealthiest couple in Virginia became revolutionaries who risked the loss of their vast estates and their very lives. "One of George Washington's secret weapons in his rise to power and immortality was the extraordinary woman he married. The story of the half-century-long married love affair of George and Martha Washington is truly inspiring." ―Willard Sterne Randall, author of George Washington, A Life "Chadwick puts a more human face on Washington by creating a very detailed portrait of how he and the outgoing Martha their food, their slaves and servants, their health, their furniture, their daily life together."― USA Today
language: English
title: The General and Mrs. Washington: The True Story of How the First President's Marriage Changed US History
titlecomplete: The General and Mrs. Washington: The True Story of How the First President's Marriage Changed US History
genres: Historical, Biography, American Revolution, Presidents, Nonfiction, American History, American Revolutionary War, History, Government
ratings_count: 239
publisher: Sourcebooks