George and Martha Washington Come Alive

Martha was recently widowed, and very wealthy. In comparison, Washington was not nearly at the same social or economic level as she was. However, she was still attracted to the man who held the highest position of the Virginia provincial troops, and was known for his pivotal role fighting the French in the western territories.

Washington was ambitious concerning property, and he had great plans for his holdings at Mount Vernon; marrying a wealthy widow roughly his own age—Martha was born in 1731, some eight months before George’s birthday in 1732—would greatly increase his social and financial positions.

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