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

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Summary
Draws on letters and journals of contemporaries to offer a portrait of the forty-year marriage between George and Martha Washington, providing insight into the couple's deep sense of commitment to each other and the nation
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
vi, 406 p.
Contents
  • George and Martha
  • Colonel Washington
  • The widow Custis
  • The Washingtons at Mount Vernon
  • Martha Washington : the 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
Isbn
9781402210419
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip069/2006006324.html
Instance
Label
The general & Mrs. Washington : the untold story of a marriage & a revolution
Title
The general & Mrs. Washington
Title remainder
the untold story of a marriage & a revolution
Statement of responsibility
Bruce Chadwick
Title variation
General and Mrs. Washington
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Draws on letters and journals of contemporaries to offer a portrait of the forty-year marriage between George and Martha Washington, providing insight into the couple's deep sense of commitment to each other and the nation
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Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
QBX
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Chadwick, Bruce
Dewey number
  • 973.4/10922
  • B
Index
index present
LC call number
E312.19
LC item number
.C47 2006
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Washington, George
  • Washington, Martha
  • Married people
  • Generals
  • Generals' spouses
  • United States
Label
The general & Mrs. Washington : the untold story of a marriage & a revolution, Bruce Chadwick
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip069/2006006324.html
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-398) and index
Contents
George and Martha -- Colonel Washington -- The widow Custis -- The Washingtons at Mount Vernon -- Martha Washington : the 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
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
vi, 406 p.
Isbn
9781402210419
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Stock number
1273168
System control number
  • ocn182656515
  • (OCoLC)182656515
Label
The general & Mrs. Washington : the untold story of a marriage & a revolution, Bruce Chadwick
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip069/2006006324.html
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-398) and index
Contents
George and Martha -- Colonel Washington -- The widow Custis -- The Washingtons at Mount Vernon -- Martha Washington : the 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
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
vi, 406 p.
Isbn
9781402210419
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Stock number
1273168
System control number
  • ocn182656515
  • (OCoLC)182656515

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