Suzanne Toren
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An exploration of the 11th First Lady's less-recognized political savvy and contributions to American feminism details the contradictions attributed to her character, her wartime achievements and her influential role at the Woman's Right's convention in 1848 Seneca Falls.
While the women's rights convention was taking place at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848, First Lady Sarah Childress Polk was wielding influence unprecedented for a woman in Washington,...