Martha Washington: An American Life Paperback - 2006
by Patricia Brady
In her superb new biography, Brady draws on a vast array of primary sources to reconstruct the daily texture of the Washingtons' marriage as well as the nuances of Martha's character.
Summary
With this revelatory and painstakingly researched book, Martha Washington, the invisible woman of American history, at last gets the biography she deserves. In place of the domestic frump of popular imagination, Patricia Brady resurrects the wealthy, attractive, and vivacious young widow who captivated the youthful George Washington. Here are the able landowner, the indomitable patriot (who faithfully joined her husband each winter at Valley Forge), and the shrewd diplomat and emotional mainstay. And even as it brings Martha Washington into sharper and more accurate focus, this sterling life sheds light on her marriage, her society, and the precedents she established for future First Ladies.
First line
It was a quiet love story, but a lasting one, not one of those tempestuous romances that blaze up suddenly and just as quickly turn to ashes.
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- Title Martha Washington: An American Life
- Author Patricia Brady
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, New York, N. Y.
- Date May 30, 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143037132 / 0143037137
- Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8.48 x 5.56 x 0.65 in (21.54 x 14.12 x 1.65 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 18th Century
- Chronological Period: 1800-1850
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Presidents' spouses - United States, Washington, Martha
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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