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The general & Mrs. Washington, the untold story of a marriage & a revolution, Bruce Chadwick

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The general & Mrs. Washington, the untold story of a marriage & a revolution, Bruce Chadwick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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collective biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The general & Mrs. Washington

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

64486426

Responsibility statement

Bruce Chadwick

Sub title

the untold story of a marriage & a revolution

Table Of Contents

The early years -- George and Martha -- Colonel Washington -- The widow Custis -- The Washingtons at Mount Vernon -- Martha Washington : 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

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General and Mrs. Washington, the untold story of a marriage and a revolution

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