| Jessie Benton Fremont: A Woman Who Made History Contributor(s): Phillips, Catherine Coffin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1436692946 ISBN-13: 9781436692946 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: A favorite of President Andrew Jackson and the daughter of Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, Jessie Benton was acquainted with the famous from childhood. When the vivacious belle met John C. Fre mont, " the handsomest young man who ever walked the streets of Washington, " love bloomed. Always passionately devoted to the controversial explorer, soldier, and politician, Jessie bore John five children, maintained a family life, charmed and campaigned on his behalf, and helped him write the popular reports of his western trailblazing. These pages, filled with public figures such as Kit Carson and Abraham Lincoln, present a lively and fearless woman. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | Essays - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1290 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.57 lbs) 372 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains - Sex & Gender - Feminine |