In this lively biography young readers will come to know pretty Martha Washington who grew up on a plantation in Virginia, met and married George Washington, and took part in the founding of a new nation.

The exciting and often dangerous days of the Revolutionary War add background to the life story of this remarkable woman. Giving support to her husband, she experienced with him great hardships, hunger, and bitter cold. Lady Washington, as she was called, stayed at army headquarters for eight winters, doing everything she could to nurse and help the discouraged soldiers.

After the war was won, Martha Washington set her own traditions as wife of the first president of the United States. With warmth and friendliness she entertained at parties and balls, establishing a model for the first ladies who followed her.

Vignettes of Martha's family life at Mount Vernon with her children and grandchildren, her happy marriage, and her last years surrounded by friends and neighbors provide a perfect introduction to the life of America's first first lady.

From the dust jacket