“Their marital spats were the stuff of legend on the eastern shore of Virginia. When the couple rode by the shore one day, John became so enraged at Fidelia that he drove their carriage straight into Chesapeake Bay. When Fidelia asked where he was going, John replied with a sneer,
‘To hell, Madam.‘ To which she retorted boldly, ‘Drive on, sir.‘”
😂🤣 John and Fidelia Custis were the parents of Martha Washington‘s first husband.
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SamAnne I started reading this one last year and want to pick it back up. 17h
Amiable Isn‘t this a fabulous read? 16h
BarbaraJean @Amiable So far, there are areas where I wish he‘d restrain himself on the detail (I don‘t care about the particulars of every clothing order Washington sent off to London), but also, between my daily reading sessions, I find myself wondering how Washington is doing 😁 16h
Amiable @BarbaraJean I‘m kind of a geek —I like the extra details, which is probably why I gravitate towards Chernow. 😄 He made it very clear that Washington was a regular man with doubts and insecurities instead of perpetuating the mythical hero status that history seems determined to bestow upon him. I really appreciated that aspect when I read this. 15h
BarbaraJean @Amiable Yes! And the way Chernow emphasizes Washington's doubts, insecurities, and missteps also offers a view of how he grew and matured and changed--instead of springing on the scene fully formed as the “Father of Our Country.“ Seeing Washington's growth even just in the first 100 pages is one of the things that makes this compelling reading. 12h
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