The Economist asks: Flora Fraser

11/05/15 • 16 min

We ask the author of a new historical biography how Martha Washington's role shaped the course of America's history, and became a template for future First Ladies

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We ask the author of a new historical biography how Martha Washington's role shaped the course of America's history, and became a template for future First Ladies

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