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

by Chadwick, Bruce.

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Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, c2007.

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.

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip069/2006006324.html

vi, 406 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

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 -- 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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