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The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: A Story of Marriage and Money in the Early Republic
By Oppenheimer, Margaret A.
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- 9781613733806 9781613733837
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- Chicago Review
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Reviewed on October 15, 2015 | Social Sciences
At the time of her death in 1865, 90-year-old Eliza Jumel was one of the richest women in the United States. The subsequent lengthy legal battle among her heirs over her estate produced scandalous headlines for years. Oppenheimer (The French Portrait) presents the unlikely story of Jumel's dramatic rise from humble origins as an indentured servant to wealthy art collector, astute and rut...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
