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The general and Mrs. Washington : the untold story of a marriage & a revolution
Title:
The general and Mrs. Washington : the untold story of a marriage & a revolution
ISBN:
9781402206955
Publication Information:
Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, c2007.
Physical Description:
vi, 406 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
George and Martha -- Colonel Washington -- The widow Custis -- The Washingtons at Mount Vernon -- Martha Washington : mistress of Mount Vernon -- The Washingtons in high society -- Family : 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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