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- catalog abstract "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. Fremont, "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.".
- catalog contributor b7936704.
- catalog contributor b7936705.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "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. Fremont, "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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-350) and index.".
- catalog description "The Widow Benton's settlement -- "Colonel McDowell's to the mountain top" -- A Washington childhood -- An elopement -- Jessie Frémont, topographical reporter -- Government orders in a sewing basket -- "All of which I saw and part of which I was" -- Under the gun of Frémont's court-martial -- A Forty-Niner via Panama -- In search of health -- Wife of the first senator from California -- A guest at the courts of England and France -- "Our Jessie," the toast of the nation -- Life at Mariposa and Black Point -- Civil War duty, Western Department -- "There is a time to do and a time to stand aside" -- Pocaho Salon -- The Governor's lady -- Los Angeles retreat -- Chapter's end -- Appendixes.".
- catalog extent "xi, 361 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0803287402 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.6/092 B 20".
- catalog subject "E415.9.F8 P48 1995".
- catalog subject "Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902.".
- catalog subject "Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890.".
- catalog subject "Pioneers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Politicians' spouses United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Women pioneers United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Widow Benton's settlement -- "Colonel McDowell's to the mountain top" -- A Washington childhood -- An elopement -- Jessie Frémont, topographical reporter -- Government orders in a sewing basket -- "All of which I saw and part of which I was" -- Under the gun of Frémont's court-martial -- A Forty-Niner via Panama -- In search of health -- Wife of the first senator from California -- A guest at the courts of England and France -- "Our Jessie," the toast of the nation -- Life at Mariposa and Black Point -- Civil War duty, Western Department -- "There is a time to do and a time to stand aside" -- Pocaho Salon -- The Governor's lady -- Los Angeles retreat -- Chapter's end -- Appendixes.".
- catalog title "Jessie Benton Frémont : a woman who made history / by Catherine Coffin Phillips ; introduction to the Bison Book edition by Christine Bold.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".