The Mary Lincoln enigma : historians on America's most controversial First Lady /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2012.
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 376 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882. Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Family. Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865. Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882. Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography. Families. Presidents' spouses. United States. Electronic books. Biographies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11139035

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Other authors / contributors:	Williams, Frank J. Burkhimer, Michael, 1973-
ISBN:	9780809331253 080933125X 1280881798 9781280881794 9780809331246 0809331241
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Mary Lincoln is a lightning rod for controversy. Stories reveal widely different interpretations, and it is impossible to write a definitive version of her life that will suit everyone. The thirteen engaging essays in this collection introduce Mary Lincoln's complex nature and show how she is viewed today. The authors' explanations of her personal and private image stem from a variety of backgrounds, and through these lenses--history, theater, graphic arts, and psychiatry--they present their latest research and assessments. Here they reveal the effects of familial culture and society on her life and give a broader assessment of Mary Lincoln as a woman, wife, and mother. Topics include Mary's childhood in Kentucky, the early years of her marriage to Abraham, Mary's love of travel and fashion, the presidential couple's political partnership, and Mary's relationship with her son Robert."--Project Muse.
Other form:	Print version: Mary Lincoln enigma. Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2012 9780809331246

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.

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