Martha Washington: An American Life (Thorndike Press Large Print American History Series) - Hardcover
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.
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Pat Brady rectifies history's omission in this informative and entertaining biography of the first First Lady. (Cokie Roberts, author of "Founding Mothers") Splendid... a compelling new portrait of a woman and her time. ("The Atlanta Journal-Constitution")
Pat Brady rectifies historys omission in this informative and entertaining biography of the first First Lady. (Cokie Roberts, author of "Founding Mothers") Splendid... a compelling new portrait of a woman and her time. ("The Atlanta Journal-Constitution")
Pat Brady rectifies historyas omission in this informative and entertaining biography of the first First Lady. (Cokie Roberts, author of "Founding Mothers") Splendid... a compelling new portrait of a woman and her time. ("The Atlanta Journal-Constitution")
Pat Brady rectifies history s omission in this informative and entertaining biography of the first First Lady. (Cokie Roberts, author of "Founding Mothers") Splendid... a compelling new portrait of a woman and her time. ("The Atlanta Journal-Constitution")
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Pat Brady rectifies historys omission in this informative and entertaining biography of the first First Lady. (Cokie Roberts, author of "Founding Mothers") Splendid... a compelling new portrait of a woman and her time. ("The Atlanta Journal-Constitution")
Pat Brady rectifies historyas omission in this informative and entertaining biography of the first First Lady. (Cokie Roberts, author of "Founding Mothers") Splendid... a compelling new portrait of a woman and her time. ("The Atlanta Journal-Constitution")
Pat Brady rectifies history s omission in this informative and entertaining biography of the first First Lady. (Cokie Roberts, author of "Founding Mothers") Splendid... a compelling new portrait of a woman and her time. ("The Atlanta Journal-Constitution")
Patricia Brady has a Ph.D. in history from Tulane University and served for twenty years as director of publications at the Historic New Orleans Collection. Her previous books include George Washington's Beautiful Nell. She is the recipient of a Mellon fellowship.
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- PublisherThorndike Pr
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0786279257
- ISBN 13 9780786279258
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages528
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