The Resource Mary Ball Washington : the untold story of George Washington's mother, Craig Shirley
Mary Ball Washington : the untold story of George Washington's mother, Craig Shirley
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The item Mary Ball Washington : the untold story of George Washington's mother, Craig Shirley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Des Plaines Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Mary Ball Washington : the untold story of George Washington's mother, Craig Shirley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Des Plaines Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "In Mary Ball Washington, the New York Times bestselling author Craig Shirley uncovers startling details about the inner workings of the Washington family. He vividly brings to life a resilient widow who single-handedly raised six children and ran a large farm at a time when most women's duties were relegated to household matters. Throughout, Shirley compares and contrasts mother and son, illuminating the qualities they shared and the differences that divided them"--Dust jacket flap
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 344 pages
- Contents
-
- Prologue
- Virgin land and virgin love
- "To look to the sky"
- The rose of Epping Forest
- The marriage of Mary Ball and Augustine Washington
- In the shadow of the empire
- Fredericksburg
- Matriarch
- Lieutenant Colonel Washington
- Before the revolution
- Off to war
- A separate peace
- Honored madam
- Unto dust shalt thou return
- A monumental legacy
- Isbn
- 9780062456519
- Label
- Mary Ball Washington : the untold story of George Washington's mother
- Title
- Mary Ball Washington
- Title remainder
- the untold story of George Washington's mother
- Statement of responsibility
- Craig Shirley
- Subject
-
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Washington family
- Biographies
- Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789
- Widows -- United States -- Biography
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Family
- Mothers of presidents -- United States -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In Mary Ball Washington, the New York Times bestselling author Craig Shirley uncovers startling details about the inner workings of the Washington family. He vividly brings to life a resilient widow who single-handedly raised six children and ran a large farm at a time when most women's duties were relegated to household matters. Throughout, Shirley compares and contrasts mother and son, illuminating the qualities they shared and the differences that divided them"--Dust jacket flap
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shirley, Craig
- Dewey number
-
- 973.4/1092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- genealogical tables
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E312.19
- LC item number
- .S56 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Washington, Mary Ball
- Washington, George
- Washington family
- Mothers of presidents
- Widows
- Virginia
- United States
- United States
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Mary Ball Washington : the untold story of George Washington's mother, Craig Shirley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-326) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- Virgin land and virgin love -- "To look to the sky" -- The rose of Epping Forest -- The marriage of Mary Ball and Augustine Washington -- In the shadow of the empire -- Fredericksburg -- Matriarch -- Lieutenant Colonel Washington -- Before the revolution -- Off to war -- A separate peace -- Honored madam -- Unto dust shalt thou return -- A monumental legacy
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 344 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062456519
- Isbn Type
- : HRD
- Lccn
- 2019021060
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustration, genealogical table
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1099543442
- (OCoLC)1099543442
- Label
- Mary Ball Washington : the untold story of George Washington's mother, Craig Shirley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-326) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- Virgin land and virgin love -- "To look to the sky" -- The rose of Epping Forest -- The marriage of Mary Ball and Augustine Washington -- In the shadow of the empire -- Fredericksburg -- Matriarch -- Lieutenant Colonel Washington -- Before the revolution -- Off to war -- A separate peace -- Honored madam -- Unto dust shalt thou return -- A monumental legacy
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 344 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062456519
- Isbn Type
- : HRD
- Lccn
- 2019021060
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustration, genealogical table
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1099543442
- (OCoLC)1099543442
Subject
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Washington family
- Biographies
- Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789
- Widows -- United States -- Biography
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Family
- Mothers of presidents -- United States -- Biography
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