pickI like the premise of this book as it goes through the Constitution and Amendments- those that passed and those failed. I found parts to be really interesting (Hawaii queen) and others to be a bit of a slog. It‘s definitely a history book, and if that‘s your thing, it‘s great. If it‘s not, you might want to scan when the rich white men conspire to keep their power. It has added irony as we live through these times in our government.
My son is taking AP US History this semester in high school. The textbook for the class ends at the 2014 midterm elections and is making me nostalgic on a day (week, month, not quite a year) when the current situation is hitting really hard.
“The newlyweds [George & Martha Washington] were by no means prudish. …At some point that year, he also drew up a list of books inherited from the Custis estate that may disclose something of the amorous interests of Daniel and Martha Custis, or perhaps of Daniel's father. The couple possessed a copy of ‘Conjugal lewdness: or matrimonial whoredom‘ by Daniel Defoe and ‘The lover's watch: or the art of making love‘ by Aphra Behn.”
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“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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#12BooksOf2025 October well , if you want to read about how it all went , here it is , with all the highs and lows . 🤔Things could have been a lot different!
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pickPage-turner alert! 🚨 The organization and writing wasn‘t always perfect but I couldn‘t put it down! Thanks @Sleepswithbooks for the gift of a good book! 📕
