| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 364, xiii pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Frontis; Book Title; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Gifts of the Ancestors; 2. Childhood; 3. Youth Builds Her Up; 4. The Training of Maturity; 5. Rounding Out; Gallery of Illustrations; 6. The Peak and a Decline; 7. Taking Toll; 8. Mending Her Fences; 9. Financial Security and Insecurity; 10. The Help and Harm of Politics; 11. Was Religion A Help?; 12. The Influence of Society; 13. The Physical Phases of Her Personality; 14. Her Mental and Personality Qualities; 15. On the Rocks; 16. Mutual Influence; 17. Health; 18. Justice |
| Summary |
First published in 1932, this was the first thoroughly researched biography of Mary Lincoln everwritten, and it remains the most balanced and complete work on this controversial First Lady. Author W.A. Evans challenges the disparaging views of Mary Lincoln that were generally accepted at the time, offering a comprehensive and informed look at a woman whose physical and mental health problems have often been misconstrued or overlooked by other biographers. Evans conducted extensive research, interviewing Mrs. Lincoln's family members, seeking advice and assistance from numerous L |
| Notes |
"First edition published 1932 by Alfred A. Knopf." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Marriage
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 fast |
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Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 fast |
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Lincoln, Abraham. swd |
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Lincoln, Mary Todd. swd |
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Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Marriage
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Presidents' spouses
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Einfluss
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780809385607 |
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0809385600 |
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1280697873 |
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9781280697876 |
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9786613674838 |
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6613674834 |
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