Rachel Donelson Jackson: The First Lady Who Never Was

By: Ellison, Betty Boles

Rachel Jackson, wife of President Andrew Jackson, never wanted to be First Lady and tried to dissuade her husband from his political ambitions. Yet she publicly supported his political advancement and was the first wife of a presidential candidate to take to the campaign trail. Privy to his political decisions, she offered valued counsel, and Jackson sometimes regretted not taking her advice. Denied a traditional education by her father, Rachel's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476670188
• ISBN13: 9781476670188
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher