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A New York Times Bestselling Author Kate Chase Sprague was born in 1840 in Ohio, second daughter to the second wife of Salmon P. Chase, who rose to prominence in the antebellum years. Appointed to Abraham Lincoln?s cabinet, Chase aspired to even greater heights. Beautiful and intelligent, young Kate took on the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father in Washington society. And as The Washington Star declared: "None outshone her." None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln.
About the Author
Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of FATES AND TRAITORS, MRS. LINCOLN'S DRESSMAKER, MRS. LINCOLN'S RIVAL, THE SPYMISTRESS, MRS. GRANT AND MADAME JULE, and other acclaimed historical novels. She also wrote the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series, as well as six collections of quilt patterns inspired by her books. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, she lives with her husband and two sons in Madison, Wisconsin. About her historical fiction, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes, "In addition to simply being fascinating stories, these novels go a long way in capturing the texture of life for women, rich and poor, black and white, in those perilous years."
