The Trials Of Mrs Lincoln

Author : Samuel Agnew Schreiner
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0803293259

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The Trials of Mrs. Lincoln by Samuel Agnew Schreiner Pdf

Mary Todd Lincoln (1818?82) was a politically ambitious, volatile, and sharp-tongued woman, a shopaholic, and an embarrassment to her son and to the powerful men who sought to control the Lincoln legacy for their own political supremacy. Slandered by former Lincoln cronies and Republican operatives, such as William Herndon, Ward Hill Lamon, and Thurlow Weed; disliked by her son?s wife, the former Mary Harlan; plagued by debts, her pension grant having been denied by Congress; conspired against by her son, Robert, along with Supreme Court justice David Davis, Leonard Swett, John Todd Stuart, Isaac N. Arnold, and others, she had literally no one to turn to. This account of her final years, based on documentary evidence, sets the record straight and restores the reputation of one of the most maligned women in American political history.

Author : Samuel Agnew Schreiner
Publisher : Plume
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 1556112424

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The Trials of Mrs. Lincoln by Samuel Agnew Schreiner Pdf

Recounts the life of Mary Todd Lincoln after her husband's assassination

Author : Samuel A. Schreiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1437966772

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Trials of Mrs. Lincoln by Samuel A. Schreiner Pdf

Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-82) was a politically ambitious, volatile, and sharp-tongued woman, a shopaholic, and an embarrassment to her son and to the powerful men who sought to control the Lincoln legacy for their own political supremacy. Slandered by former Lincoln cronies and Republican operatives; disliked by her son¿s wife, the former Mary Harlan; plagued by debts, her pension grant having been denied by Congress; conspired against by her son, Robert, along with several Supreme Court justices, and others, she had literally no one to turn to. This account of her final years sets the record straight and restores the reputation of one of the most maligned women in American political history. Photos.

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Dutton
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780142180358

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Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini's compelling historical novel unveils the private lives of Abraham and Mary Lincoln through the perspective of the First Lady's most trusted confidante and friend, her dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley. In a life that spanned nearly a century and witnessed some of the most momentous events in American history, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley was born a slave. A gifted seamstress, she earned her freedom by the skill of her needle, and won the friendship of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln by her devotion. A sweeping historical novel, Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker illuminates the extraordinary relationship the two women shared, beginning in the hallowed halls of the White House during the trials of the Civil War and enduring almost, but not quite, to the end of Mrs. Lincoln's days.

Author : James Allen Rhodes,Dean Jauchius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Insanity
ISBN : UCAL:$B104833

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The Trial of Mary Todd Lincoln by James Allen Rhodes,Dean Jauchius Pdf

Author : Catherine Clinton
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780060760410

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Mrs. Lincoln by Catherine Clinton Pdf

Abraham Lincoln is the most revered president in American history, but the woman at the center of his life—his wife, Mary—has remained a historical enigma. One of the most tragic and mysterious of nineteenth-century figures, Mary Lincoln and her story symbolize the pain and loss of Civil War America. Authoritative and utterly engrossing, Mrs. Lincoln is the long-awaited portrait of the woman who so richly contributed to Lincoln's life and legacy.

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698148475

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Mrs. Lincoln's Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters and Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker reveals Mary Todd Lincoln’s very public social and political contest with Kate Chase Sprague in this astute and lively novel of the politics of state—set against the backdrop of Civil War Era Washington. Beautiful, intelligent, regal, and entrancing, young Kate Chase Sprague stepped into the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father, Salmon P. Chase, in Washington society as a Lincoln cabinet member and as a future presidential candidate. For her efforts, The Washington Star declared her “the most brilliant woman of her day. None outshone her.” None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Though Mrs. Lincoln and her young rival held much in common—political acumen, love of country, and a resolute determination to help the men they loved achieve greatness—they could never be friends, for the success of one could come only at the expense of the other...

Author : Homer Croy
Publisher : New York : Duell, Sloan and Pearce
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Insanity (Law)
ISBN : UOM:39015027022527

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The Trial of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln by Homer Croy Pdf

Circumstances which led to the sanity trial of Mary Todd Lincoln instigated by her son Robert Todd Lincoln, the trial itself, and its aftermath.

Author : W. A. Evans
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780809385607

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Mrs. Abraham Lincoln by W. A. Evans Pdf

First published in 1932, this was the first thoroughly researched biography of Mary Lincoln ever written, 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 Lincoln scholars and historians, scouring thousands of pages of contemporary newspapers and primary resources, reviewing correspondence Mary wrote during her stay at Bellevue Place sanitarium, and consulting with several medical experts. The result of all this research is an objective and detailed portrait of Mrs. Lincoln and her influence on her husband that still has a great deal of historical value for readers today. A new foreword by Jason Emerson, author of The Madness of Mary Lincoln, provides biographical information on Evans and background on the origins of the book and its reception and influence. Finally back in print, this classic biography is essential reading for all with an interest in the Lincoln family.

Author : A. James Rhodes,Dean Jauchius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258185962

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The Trial of Mary Todd Lincoln by A. James Rhodes,Dean Jauchius Pdf

Author : James Prideaux
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : American drama
ISBN : 0822206382

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The Last of Mrs. Lincoln by James Prideaux Pdf

THE STORY: Impulsive, imperious and foolish in money matters, Mary Todd Lincoln was beset by a series of unhappy events in the years following her husband's tragic assassination. Disturbed by still persistent rumors that she, as a Southerner, had h

Author : Myra Helmer Pritchard
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780809386048

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The Dark Days of Abraham Lincoln's Widow, as Revealed by Her Own Letters by Myra Helmer Pritchard Pdf

Written in 1927 but barred from timely publication by the Lincoln family, The Dark Days of Abraham Lincoln's Widow, as Revealed by Her Own Letters is based on nearly two dozen intimate letters written between Mary Lincoln and her close friend Myra Bradwell mainly during the former's 1875 incarceration in an insane asylum. By the 1920s most accounts of Mrs. Lincoln focused on her negative qualities and dismissed her as "crazy." Bradwell's granddaughter Myra Helmer Pritchard wrote this distinctly sympathetic manuscript at the behest of her mother, who wished to vindicate Mary Lincoln in the public eye by printing the private correspondence. Pritchard fervently defends Mrs. Lincoln's conduct and sanity, arguing that she was not insane but rather the victim of an overzealous son who had his mother committed. The manuscript and letters were thought to have been destroyed, but fortunately the Lincolns' family lawyer stored copies in a trunk, where historian Jason Emerson discovered them in 2005. While leaving the manuscript intact, Emerson has enhanced it with an introduction and detailed annotations. He fills in factual gaps; provides background on names, places, and dates; and analyzes Pritchard's interpretations, making clear where she was right and where her passion to protect Mrs. Lincoln led to less than meticulous research and incorrect conclusions. This volume features an easy-to-follow format that showcases Pritchard's text on the left-hand pages and Emerson's insightful annotations on the right-hand pages. Following one of the most revered and reviled, famous and infamous of the First Ladies, this book provides a unique perspective of Mrs. Lincoln's post-White House years, with an emphasis on her commitment to a sanitarium. Emerson's contributions make this volume a valuable addition to the study of the Lincoln family. This fascinating work gives today's Lincoln enthusiasts the chance to read this intriguing interpretation of the former First Lady that predates nearly every other book written about her.

Author : Jason Emerson
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0809327716

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The Madness of Mary Lincoln by Jason Emerson Pdf

In 2005, historian Jason Emerson discovered a steamer trunk formerly owned by Robert Todd Lincoln's lawyer and stowed in an attic for forty years. The trunk contained a rare find: twenty-five letters pertaining to Mary Todd Lincoln's life and insanity case, letters assumed long destroyed by the Lincoln family. Mary wrote twenty of the letters herself, more than half from the insane asylum to which her son Robert had her committed, and many in the months and years after. The Madness of Mary Lincoln is the first examination of Mary Lincoln’s mental illness based on the lost letters, and the first new interpretation of the insanity case in twenty years. This compelling story of the purported insanity of one of America’s most tragic first ladies provides new and previously unpublished materials, including the psychiatric diagnosis of Mary’s mental illness and her lost will. Emerson charts Mary Lincoln’s mental illness throughout her life and describes how a predisposition to psychiatric illness and a life of mental and emotional trauma led to her commitment to the asylum. The first to state unequivocally that Mary Lincoln suffered from bipolar disorder, Emerson offers a psychiatric perspective on the insanity case based on consultations with psychiatrist experts. This book reveals Abraham Lincoln’s understanding of his wife’s mental illness and the degree to which he helped keep her stable. It also traces Mary’s life after her husband’s assassination, including her severe depression and physical ailments, the harsh public criticism she endured, the Old Clothes Scandal, and the death of her son Tad. The Madness of Mary Lincoln is the story not only of Mary, but also of Robert. It details how he dealt with his mother’s increasing irrationality and why it embarrassed his Victorian sensibilities; it explains the reasons he had his mother committed, his response to her suicide attempt, and her plot to murder him. It also shows why and how he ultimately agreed to her release from the asylum eight months early, and what their relationship was like until Mary’s death. This historical page-turner provides readers for the first time with the lost letters that historians had been in search of for eighty years. Univeristy Press Books for Public and Secondary Schools 2013 edition

Author : Thomas Cullinan
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0822207869

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Mrs. Lincoln by Thomas Cullinan Pdf

THE STORY: As described in Fine Arts magazine: In 1875, ten years after Lincoln's tragic death, his widow was declared insane and upon petition of her son, Robert, was confined in the Bethlehem Place Sanitarium, Batavia, Illinois, for about a year

Author : William Augustus Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B61093

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Mrs. Abraham Lincoln by William Augustus Evans Pdf