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This book offers insight into the life of Jane Appleton, wife of President Franklin Pierce. Through family letters and anecdotes, it details Janeâs complex life and family history. This book also reveals the truths behind the many myths surrounding this tragic first lady.

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Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Ancestral Links with Amherst, New Hampshire Chapter Two: Parents—Jesse Appleton and Elizabeth Means Appleton Chapter Three: Jane´s Siblings Chapter Four: Franklin Pierce—14th U.S. President Chapter Five: Jane Means Appleton Pierce Chapter Six: The Wedding and Married Life Chapter Seven: The Presidential Years Chapter Eight: Following the Presidency Conclusion Appendix 1: The Direct Family Link from Col. Samuel Appleton to Jane Pierce Appendix 2: The Marriage Links Within the Means and Atherton Families Abbreviations for End Notes Bibliography Index

Jane Means Appleton Pierce US First Lady 18531857

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      Publisher: Hamilton Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/12/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780761860761, 978-0761860761
      ISBN10: 0761860762

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book offers insight into the life of Jane Appleton, wife of President Franklin Pierce. Through family letters and anecdotes, it details Janeâs complex life and family history. This book also reveals the truths behind the many myths surrounding this tragic first lady.

      Table of Contents
      Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Ancestral Links with Amherst, New Hampshire Chapter Two: Parents—Jesse Appleton and Elizabeth Means Appleton Chapter Three: Jane´s Siblings Chapter Four: Franklin Pierce—14th U.S. President Chapter Five: Jane Means Appleton Pierce Chapter Six: The Wedding and Married Life Chapter Seven: The Presidential Years Chapter Eight: Following the Presidency Conclusion Appendix 1: The Direct Family Link from Col. Samuel Appleton to Jane Pierce Appendix 2: The Marriage Links Within the Means and Atherton Families Abbreviations for End Notes Bibliography Index

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