Mary Washington: Heroine of the American Revolution

THE VENERATED MOTHER OF THE CHIEF

"The Mother of Washington! There needs no eulogy to awaken the associations which cling around that sacred name. Our hearts do willing homage to the venerated parent of the chief. What she did, and the blessing of a world that follows her, teach impressively while showing the power and the duty of those who mould the characters of the age to come. Lafayette observed that she belonged rather to the age of Sparta or Rome than to modern times; she was a mother formed on the ancient model, and by her elevation of character and matchless discipline, fitted to lay the foundation of the greatness of him who towered 'beyond all Greek—beyond all Roman fame.’" —Elizabeth F. Ellet

Thus begins the story of Mary Washington in this Mount Titano Media Solitaire, a booklet excerpted from our book Heroines of History, edited by Allison Ellis.

Mount Titano Media's Solitaires series presents notable works and stories from our larger books as short standalone publications, each highlighting an individual accomplishment in thought, word, or deed.

MOUNT TITANO MEDIA publishes single works and collections of the greatest spoken and written words of all time in history, literature, poetry, philosophy, and politics, for the benefit of families, schools, colleges, universities, and independent lovers of learning and culture.