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Jessie Benton Frémont, Missouri's trailblazer /

"Chronicles the life of Missouri native Jessie Benton Frémont--firm opponent of slavery and writer of such works as A Year of American Travel and Souvenirs of My Time, daughter of Senator Thomas Hart Benton, and wife of army explorer and first Republican Party nominee John Charles Frémont&quo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stone, Ilene, 1945-
Other Authors: Grenz, Suzanna M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2005.
Series:Missouri heritage readers.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Other Books in the Series
  • Jesse Benton Frémont
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • CHAPTER 1 The Bentons
  • CHAPTER 2 Jessie Meets John
  • CHAPTER 3 The Frémonts T̃he Early Years
  • CHAPTER 4 Jessie 's Travels
  • CHAPTER 5 California
  • CHAPTER 6 "Fair Jessie"
  • CHAPTER 7 Turmoil
  • CHAPTER 8 Jessie and Lincoln
  • CHAPTER 9 The Frémonts T̃he Later Years
  • CHAPTER 10 Jessie Alone
  • AFTERWORD Making History
  • For More Reading
  • Index
  • About the Authors.