Imperfect union: how Jessie and John Frémont mapped the West, invented celebrity, and helped cause the Civil War
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Published:
New York : Penguin Press, 2020.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xxix, 449 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780735224353, 0735224358, 9780735224353

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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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APA Citation (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 (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 Citation (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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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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