The Resource Mrs. Lincoln's rival : a novel, Jennifer Chiaverini
Mrs. Lincoln's rival : a novel, Jennifer Chiaverini
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- Summary
- Kate Chase Sprague was born in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second daughter to the second wife of a devout but ambitious lawyer. Her father, Salmon P. Chase, rose to prominence in the antebellum years and was appointed secretary of the treasury in Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet, while aspiring to even greater heights. Beautiful, intelligent, regal, and entrancing, young Kate Chase stepped into the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father in Washington society and as a future presidential candidate. Her efforts were successful enough that The Washington Star declared her “the most brilliant woman of her day. None outshone her.” None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Though Mrs. Lincoln and her young rival held much in common—political acumen, love of country, and a resolute determination to help the men they loved achieve greatness—they could never be friends, for the success of one could come only at the expense of the other. When Kate Chase married William Sprague, the wealthy young governor of Rhode Island, it was widely regarded as the pinnacle of Washington society weddings. President Lincoln was in attendance. The First Lady was not
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Mrs. Lincoln's rival : a novel
- Title
- Mrs. Lincoln's rival
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Jennifer Chiaverini
- Title variation
- Mrs. Lincolns rival
- Subject
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- Sprague, Kate Chase, 1840-1899 -- Fiction
- FICTION / Historical / General
- trueSprague, Kate Chase, 1840-1899
- trueChildren of politicians
- Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 -- Fiction
- Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Fiction
- Children of politicians -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Kate Chase Sprague was born in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second daughter to the second wife of a devout but ambitious lawyer. Her father, Salmon P. Chase, rose to prominence in the antebellum years and was appointed secretary of the treasury in Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet, while aspiring to even greater heights. Beautiful, intelligent, regal, and entrancing, young Kate Chase stepped into the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father in Washington society and as a future presidential candidate. Her efforts were successful enough that The Washington Star declared her “the most brilliant woman of her day. None outshone her.” None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Though Mrs. Lincoln and her young rival held much in common—political acumen, love of country, and a resolute determination to help the men they loved achieve greatness—they could never be friends, for the success of one could come only at the expense of the other. When Kate Chase married William Sprague, the wealthy young governor of Rhode Island, it was widely regarded as the pinnacle of Washington society weddings. President Lincoln was in attendance. The First Lady was not
- Summary
- A follow-up to Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker traces the rivalry between the daughter of an antebellum presidential cabinet member and the 16th President's wife, the former of whom becomes the bride of governor William Sprague and one of the most highly regarded women of her day
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- 10246733
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Chiaverini, Jennifer
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3553.H473
- LC item number
- M78 2014
- Literary form
- fiction
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- Lincoln, Mary Todd
- Sprague, Kate Chase
- Presidents' spouses
- Children of politicians
- Governors' spouses
- Washington (D.C.)
- FICTION / Historical / General
- FICTION / Biographical
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Mrs. Lincoln's rival : a novel, Jennifer Chiaverini
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 21037910
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 419 pages
- Isbn
- 9780525954286
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2013035542
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- Label
- Mrs. Lincoln's rival : a novel, Jennifer Chiaverini
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- nc
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- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- Control code
- 21037910
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 419 pages
- Isbn
- 9780525954286
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- (hardcover)
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- 2013035542
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
Subject
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
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- Children of politicians -- Fiction
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- truePoliticians
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- trueSprague, Kate Chase, 1840-1899
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