George and Martha Washington
Flora Fraser Flora Fraser · 2015
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George and Martha Washington, of Mount Vernon, Virginia, were America's original first couple. From the 1750s, when young soldier George wooed and wedded Martha Dandridge Custis, a pretty and rich young widow, to the forging of a new nation, Flora Fraser traces the development, both personal and political, of an historic marriage. The private sphere - their love of home and country, the two children Martha brings to this union from a previous marriage, and the confidence she instilled in her beloved second spouse - forms the backdrop to an increasingly public partnership. Fraser brings George and Martha Washington to life afresh: he, a man who aspired to greatness; and she, a woman who, when tested, proved an ideal spouse to commander and president alike.
Book details
- Year
- 2015
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 436
- ISBN
- 9781408809099
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