Martha Washington
An American Life
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Patricia Brady | ISBN: | 9781101118818 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | May 30, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patricia Brady |
| ISBN: | 9781101118818 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | May 30, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
