The Mary Lincoln enigma : historians on America's most controversial First Lady / / edited by Frank J. Williams and Michael Burkhimer ; with an epilogue by Catherine Clinton.
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 376 p. :; ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction / Frank J. Williams
- There's something about Mary: Mary Lincoln and her siblings / Stephen Berry
- Mary Lincoln, race, and slavery / Brian Dirck
- Life at Eighth and Jackson / Richard Lawrence Miller
- "An unladylike profession": Mary Lincoln's preparation for greatness / Kenneth J. Winkle
- William H. Herndon and Mary Todd Lincoln / Douglas L. Wilson
- "I am so fond of sightseeing": Mary Lincoln's travels up to 1865 / Wayne C. Temple
- Fashion plate or trendsetter? / Donna McCreary
- The reports of the Lincolns' political partnership have been greatly exaggerated / Michael Burkhimer
- A psychiatrist looks at Mrs. Lincoln / James S. Brust
- "I miss Bob, so much": Mary Lincoln's relationship with her oldest son / Jason Emerson
- Mary Lincoln among the novelists: fictional interpretations of the First Lady / Richard W. Etulain
- "I look too stern": Mary Lincoln and her image in the graphic arts / Harold Holzer
- Epilogue: the compelling Mrs. Lincoln / Catherine Clinton.