Imperfect union : how Jessie and John Frémont mapped the West, invented celebrity, and helped cause the Civil War
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Author
Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2020.
ISBN
0735224358, 9780735224353
Physical Desc
xxix, 449 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 910.922 INSKEEP 2020
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NF 910.922 INSKEEP 2020
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Antislavery movements -- History -- 19th century.
Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Frémont, Jessie Benton, -- 1824-1902.
Frémont, John Charles, -- 1813-1890.
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Politicians -- Biography.
Politicians' spouses -- Biography.
Women pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Women's rights -- History -- 19th century.
Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Frémont, Jessie Benton, -- 1824-1902.
Frémont, John Charles, -- 1813-1890.
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Politicians -- Biography.
Politicians' spouses -- Biography.
Women pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Women's rights -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
0735224358, 9780735224353
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-430) and index.
Description
"Steve Inskeep tells the riveting story of John and Jessie Frémont, the husband and wife team who in the 1800s were instrumental in the westward expansion of the United States, and thus became America's first great political couple."--,From publisher's description.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Inskeep, S. (2020). Imperfect union: how Jessie and John Frémont mapped the West, invented celebrity, and helped cause the Civil War . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Inskeep, Steve. 2020. Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Inskeep, Steve. Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War Penguin Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Inskeep, Steve. Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War Penguin Press, 2020.
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