click image for close-up George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were wed in January of 1759. Both were twenty-seven years old, and they had spent a total of fewer than three weeks together.

Martha saw them off. “I hope you will stand firm,” she told Henry and Pendleton, adding, “I know George will.” The six-foot-two-inch Washington had a way of affecting other men simply by ...

Laredo students can witness history come alive with a George and Martha Washington performance at Texas A&M International ...