The general & Mrs. Washington
Subtitle: the untold story of a marriage & a revolution
By: Bruce Chadwick
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Naperville, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
Subjects: Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Marriage; Washington, Martha, -- 1731-1802 -- Marriage; Married people -- United States -- Biography; Generals -- United States -- Biography; Generals' spouses -- United States -- Biography; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Genres: Biography
Other titles: The general and Mrs. Washington
Description: Until now the story of the American Revolution has been incomplete. Many have told the stories of blood and battle, of heroes and traitors, but no one has told the tale of the union that helped form the Union. The history of America's First Family is inexorably tied to the workings of the revolution. Martha's son Jackie (she had four children and George had none) was 28 when he died at Yorktown. George's own life would have been lost on multiple occasions if not for Martha. Only she could bring comfort and grace to the winter camps and it was in this manner that the revolutionaries came to see Martha not only as a kindred spirit, but as a beloved heroine.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-398) and index
Table of contents: title: The early years; title: George and Martha; title: Colonel Washington; title: The widow Custis; title: The Washingtons at Mount Vernon; title: Martha Washington : mistress of Mount Vernon; title: The Washingtons in high society; title: Family : George, Martha and the children; title: Tragedy and joy; title: "The poor wretches" : the Washingtons and slavery; title: War clouds the revolution; title: The Commander in Chief and lady Washington; title: The Cambridge camp; title: The death of George Washington?; title: The awful Valley Forge winter; title: Snowed in : Morristown, 1779-1780; title: "The world turned upside down" : Yorktown and the end of the revolution; title: A long awaited retirement to Mount Vernon and a second family; title: The first couple; title: The much admired Washingtons; title: First in the hearts of their countrymen : the final retirement