George And Martha Washington
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George Martha Washington
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Author : Flora Fraser
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-05
George Martha Washington written by Flora Fraser and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An enthralling, revealing portrait of the marriage of George and Martha Washington, from bestselling biographer Flora Fraser 'George and Martha tells the story of a couple, a family and country with sympathy and huge skill' Sunday Telegraph George and Martha Washington, of Mount Vernon, Virginia, were America's original first couple. From the 1750s, when young soldier George wooed and wedded Martha Dandridge Custis, a pretty and rich young widow, to the forging of a new nation, Flora Fraser traces the development, both personal and political, of an historic marriage. The private sphere – their love of home and country, the two children Martha brings to this union from a previous marriage, and the confidence she instilled in her beloved second spouse – forms the backdrop to an increasingly public partnership. The leading role played by Virginia in the resistance to British taxation galvanised the pair, radicalising their politics, and in 1775 George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the American 'rebels'. In the eight harsh years of the American War of Independence which followed, Martha's staunch support for her husband never wavered. But the eventual victory at Yorktown in 1781 and Washington's retirement which followed were overshadowed by the death of her son, Jacky. Interweaving the progress and reversals of war - the siege of icebound Boston, the loss of New York and the crossing of the Delaware - with George and Martha's private joys and sorrows, this is a mesmerizing rendering of two formidable characters. Flora Fraser's revealing account is the first scholarly portrait of a union which owed its strength in equal measure to both parties. in a narrative enhanced by a close reading of personal, military and presidential papers, Fraser brings George and Martha Washington to life afresh: he, a man who aspired to greatness; and she, a woman who, when tested, proved an ideal spouse to commander and president alike.
Power Couple George And Martha Washington Historical Biographies Grade 4 Children S Biographies
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Author : Dissected Lives
language : en
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2020-12-31
Power Couple George And Martha Washington Historical Biographies Grade 4 Children S Biographies written by Dissected Lives and has been published by Speedy Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-31 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In this book, you will read about the intertwined lives of George and Martha Washington. You will also learn about the pre-existing socio-economic situation present during their era, which led to the decisions and actions made. Reading about the lives of those who lived before you will influence how you view modern times. Go ahead and start reading today.
The Home Making Of George And Martha Washington
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Author : United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
The Home Making Of George And Martha Washington written by United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Presidents categories.
George And Martha Washington
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Author : FRASER FLORA
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09-03
George And Martha Washington written by FRASER FLORA and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-03 with categories.
George And Martha Washington At Home In New York
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Author : Beatrice Siegel
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Release Date : 1989
George And Martha Washington At Home In New York written by Beatrice Siegel and has been published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the life shared by George and Martha Washington, with an emphasis on the government activities, historical events, and social and sociological aspects of their residence in New York City during the seventeen months when it was the nation's first capital.
Home Making Of George And Martha Washington
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Author : United States Washington, George, Commission for the Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Birth of
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
Home Making Of George And Martha Washington written by United States Washington, George, Commission for the Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Birth of and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with categories.
Martha Washington
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Author : Brenda Haugen
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2005-09
Martha Washington written by Brenda Haugen and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A biography of the first First Lady.
George And Martha Washington
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Author : Ellen Gross Miles
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 1999
George And Martha Washington written by Ellen Gross Miles and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Art categories.
RESPONDING TO a near-constant flow of requests, George and Martha Washington sat for about two dozen portraits from 1789 to 1797, collected here in this elegantly illustrated volume. From miniatures executed on ivory for family and friends to a historical portrait that depicts Washington during the Revolution, the../images vary widely in treatment and setting. What they all reflect, Ellen Miles suggests, is the great need the new republic had for portraits of its first chief executive, often to stand in for Washington himself. In the portraits, Martha Washington is usually dressed plainly, her round face composed in a benign but cheerful expression. Portraits of George Washington often show him in military uniform, the pin of the Society of the Cincinnati on his lapel; others have him in black velvet, wearing a simple ruffled white shirt, his hair tied back in a queue. Most observers agreed that Martha was short and pleasant-looking, and that George was nearly six feet tall, had a long nose, large and penetrating light eyes, and a noble forehead. The state of his teeth affects his appearance in some portraits. Washington responded to having his likeness taken with a characteristic mixture of pride in his position and mild irritation. Once, a painter in Boston hid behind a church pulpit to sketch him. Washington's mild chafing at requests for him to sit illustrates the conflict he felt between his obligation to the nation and his desire to return to private life. As Edmund Morgan writes in his preface, Washington "succeeded in clothing the new government with his own honor and left the presidency with a heritage of independence and respect which, despite the antics of so many of his successors, has never quite left it." George and Martha Washington: Portraits from the Presidential Years offers, quite literally, a unique portrait of the original First Couple.
Mount Vernon Love Story
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Author : Mary Higgins Clark
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-09-04
Mount Vernon Love Story written by Mary Higgins Clark and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-04 with Fiction categories.
Always a lover of history, Mary Higgins Clark wrote this extensively researched biographical novel and titled it Aspire to the Heavens, after the motto of George Washington's mother. Published in 1969, the book was more recently discovered by a Washington family descendant and reissued as Mount Vernon Love Story. Dispelling the widespread belief that although George Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis, he reserved his true love for Sally Carey Fairfax, his best friend's wife, Mary Higgins Clark describes the Washington marriage as one full of tenderness and passion, as a bond between two people who shared their lives -- even the bitter hardship of a winter in Valley Forge -- in every way. In this author's skilled hands, the history, the love, and the man come fully and dramatically alive.
The Washingtons
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Author : Flora Fraser
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2015-11-03
The Washingtons written by Flora Fraser and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-03 with History categories.
A full-scale portrait of the marriage of the father and mother of our country—and of the struggle for independence that he led The Washingtons’ long union begins in colonial Virginia in 1759, when George Washington woos and weds Martha Dandridge Parke Custis, a pretty, charming, and very rich young widow. The calm early years of their marriage as plantation owners at Mount Vernon and as parents to Martha’s two children, Jacky and Patsy—both of whom present difficult challenges—yield to harsher times. Washington has been prominent among Virginians in opposing British government measures, and at the outbreak of fighting in 1775 he is elected commander-in-chief of the Continental army. The war sees Martha resolutely supporting her husband, sharing in the hardships at Valley Forge and other wretched winter headquarters. Essential to George’s personal well-being, she is known as “Lady Washington”—a redoubtable and vastly admired figure in her own right. Flora Fraser provides us with a brilliant account of the public Washington and of the war he waged, and gives us, as well, the domestic Washingtons, whether at Mount Vernon before and during the war or in New York and Philadelphia during his presidency. Even in wartime, Martha manages to scour Philadelphia to find a doll for her newest granddaughter and keeps careful control of her Virginia inheritance. George grapples with a formidable enemy, without proper troops and often without basic supplies—his soldiers frequently lack rations, blankets, even shoes—while always fearful for his wife’s welfare and safety, given the constant worry that the British might descend on Mount Vernon. Even so, a true Virginian, he manages to dance for more than three hours with Alexander Hamilton’s pretty young wife at a makeshift ball. With victory and the arrival of peace in 1783, the Washingtons hope to remain at home, a hope dashed when, in 1789, George is elected our first president and Martha becomes a faultless first First Lady. During the presidency, they together negotiate the many pitfalls of establishing republican entertainment—the weekly “Congress dinner,” levées, and drawing rooms—before, finally free of official responsibilities after Washington’s second term, they are at last able to retreat to their beloved Mount Vernon. This is a remarkable story of a remarkable pair as well as a gripping narrative of the birth of a nation—a major, and vastly appealing, contribution to the literature of our founding fathers . . . and founding mother.
