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The Life of Mary Ball Washington: George Washington's Mother and the Moral World of Colonial Virginia
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A serious, affectionate attempt to recover the maternal world behind a national hero.
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- In The Life of Mary Ball Washington, Sara Agnes Rice Pryor reconstructs the character, household, and historical surroundings of George Washington's mother, treating her not as a decorative footnote but as a formative moral presence. Written in a dignified, anecdotal prose characteristic of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century historical biography, the book blends documentary reference, family tradition, and patriotic interpretation. Its literary context is the era's renewed interest in colonial origins, republican motherhood, and the domestic foundations of national greatness. Pryor herself was well suited to such a subject. A Virginian, memoirist, and historian of manners and memory, she had lived through the upheavals of the Civil War and Reconstruction and later wrote extensively about public events as refracted through private life. Her sensitivity to women's influence within family, region, and nation informs her portrait of Mary Ball Washington, whose authority was moral rather than official. This book is recommended to readers interested in early American biography, women's history, and the cultural making of Washington's legend. Though shaped by the assumptions of its age, it remains valuable as a serious, affectionate attempt to recover the maternal world behind a national hero.
| Publisher | Sharp Ink |
| Publication date | November 27, 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 176 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 8028338860 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-8028338862 |
| Item Weight | 13.7 ounces (388.4 grams) |
| Dimensions | 5.98 x 0.4 x 9.02 inches (15.2 x 1 x 22.9 cm) |
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The Life of Mary Ball Washington: George Washington's Mother and the Moral World of Colonial Virginia
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Answer: Readers interested in early American biography, women's history, and the cultural making of national legends.
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- Explores the life of Mary Ball Washington, George Washington's mother.
- Presents her as a moral influence rather than a mere footnote.
- Blends history, family tradition, and patriotic themes.
- Written in a dignified, anecdotal prose style.
- Highlights women's roles within family and nation.
- Ideal for those interested in early American biography and women's history.
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