Mary Lincoln Demystified: Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham's Wife

ISBN-13: 9780809338696 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 320 str.

Donna D. McCreary

Spis treści

• List of Illustrations
• Preface
• Introduction
• 1. Mary Grows Up in the Bluegrass: TheLexington Years, 1818 to 1835
• 2. Wife, Mother,andFriend:The Springfield Years, 1835 to February 1861
• 3.Assailedfrom All Sides:The White House Years, 1860 to 1865
• 4. The Darkest Night of All:Lincoln’s Assassination, April 15, 1865
• 5. Widowhood and Exile, 1865 to 1882
• 6. The Issue of Sanity
• 7. Family Relationships
• 8.Mary, The Issue of Slavery, and African Americans
• 9. Personality and Personal Habits
• 10. Beyond the Grave
• Appendix I – Her Family
• Appendix II – Her Friends
• Appendix III –Timeline
• Notes
• Acknowledgments
• Bibliography
• Index