Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
A startling and eye-opening look into America's First Family, Never Caught is the powerful story about a daring woman of "extraordinary grit" (The Philadelphia Inquirer). When George Washington was elected president, he reluctantly left behind his beloved Mount Vernon to serve in Philadelphia, the temporary seat of the nation's capital. In setting...show more
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Definitely worth the time to read. I wish I knew exactly the difference between this and the kid version because I'd like to buy the kid version for my 9-year old son and eventually my younger daughter.
Very interesting to have a bit of insight into George and Martha Washington's treatment of their "servants" and slaves. It's difficult to learn about eighteenth century lives with my twenty first century perspective. However, I believe it's vitally important to uncover the true story of historic figures after a public education that glossed over some of the ugly truths. This book was well received by my bookclub. In some parts we agreed there...read more
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