The widow Washington : the life of Mary Washington
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Physical Desc
xix, 360 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
2nd Floor - Lives
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Lives 92 WASHING
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Mothers of presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Slaveholders -- Virginia -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Family.
Washington, Mary Ball, -- 1708-1789.
Widows -- United States -- Biography.
Mothers of presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Slaveholders -- Virginia -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Family.
Washington, Mary Ball, -- 1708-1789.
Widows -- United States -- Biography.
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Format
Book
Language
English
UPC
DLW190945
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Biography of Mary Ball Washington, George Washington's mother. Places her life as an orphan, a young wife in rural Virginia, a slaveholder, a widow, and mother to the first president in the context of the changing economic circumstances and cultural values of colonial Virginia and a young nation"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Saxton, M. (2019). The widow Washington: the life of Mary Washington (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Saxton, Martha. 2019. The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Saxton, Martha. The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Saxton, Martha. The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
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