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Historians generally consider James K. Polk one of the most effective presidents in US history. Many of them doubt, however, that Polk would have been successful without the counsel of his wife Sarah. This is the story of a powerful and tireless first lady who became one of the most influential Americans of the middle and late nineteenth century.

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Presents an exciting look into the life and times of Sarah Polk, a fascinating lady who used her charm, intelligence, and her political interest and knowledge in an unobtrusive way to help her husband's career in the political arena." —The North Carolina Historical Review

Sarah Childress Polk

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    A Paperback by John R. Bumgarner

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/15/1997 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786403660, 978-0786403660
      ISBN10: 0786403667

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      Book Synopsis
      Historians generally consider James K. Polk one of the most effective presidents in US history. Many of them doubt, however, that Polk would have been successful without the counsel of his wife Sarah. This is the story of a powerful and tireless first lady who became one of the most influential Americans of the middle and late nineteenth century.

      Trade Review
      Presents an exciting look into the life and times of Sarah Polk, a fascinating lady who used her charm, intelligence, and her political interest and knowledge in an unobtrusive way to help her husband's career in the political arena." —The North Carolina Historical Review

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