The Untold Story of a Marriage and a Revolution
Here is the story of the fateful marriage of the richest woman in Virginia and the man who could have been king. In telling their story, Chadwick explains not only their remarkable devotion to each other, but why the wealthiest couple in Virginia became revolutionaries who risked the loss of their vast estates and their very lives.
“One of George Washington’s secret weapons in his rise to power and immortality was the extraordinary woman he married. The story of the half-century-long married love affair of George and Martha Washington is truly inspiring.” —Willard Sterne Randall, author of George Washington, A Life
“Chadwick puts a more human face on Washington by creating a very detailed portrait of how he and the outgoing Martha lived: their food, their slaves and servants, their health, their furniture, their daily life together.”—USA Today
Editorial Reviews
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Deft portrait of the Washington team, building a life together and, eventually, a new nation. — Kirkus, June 15, 2006
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“Chadwick puts a more human face on Washington by creating a very detailed portrait of how he and the outgoing Martha lived: their food, their slaves and servants, their health, their furniture, their daily life together.”
-USA Today
A doting stepfather, an enraptured husband, George Washington formed with his wife, Martha, a remarkable union that gave birth to the Union as we know it today. The General & Mrs. Washington is the story of the wealthiest couple in Virginia, who risked their vast estates, their love and their lives to lead the revolution that gave birth to America.
“A love story between two iconic Americans: George and Martha Washington. This book reminds us that their partnership helped make us who we are today.”
-Terry Golway, author of Washington’s General and Let Every Nation Know
“Enhances our understanding of the nation’s ‘first couple’ . . . A fine work of social history, providing keen insights into how people lived, worked and amused themselves.”
-John Ferling, author of Setting the World Ablaze and A Leap in the Dark
“Chadwick’s brisk narrative comes as close as we are likely to get to an understanding of the Washington union.”
-Kirkus Reviews
“Chadwick takes his readers through the story of a 40-year marriage, from the courtship of the heroic frontier colonel and the young widow, through the sudden death of George Washington and the last, painfully sad, years of Martha Washington’s life.”
-Mary V. Thompson, research specialist, Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
“Bruce Chadwick vividly brings to life a time of turmoil and hope in a book that should endure as a fine example of historical journalism.”
-Willard Sterne Randall, author of George Washington: A Life
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