Mary Lincoln : southern girl, northern woman / Stacy Pratt McDermott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lynn, Stacy, 1966- author.

Series:

Routledge historical Americans

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882.

Lincoln, Mary Todd.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Family.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.

Families.

Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.

Presidents' spouses.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

200 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"One of America's most compelling First Ladies, Mary Lincoln possessed a unique vantage point on the events of her time, even as her experiences of the constraints of gender roles and the upheaval of the Civil War reflected those of many other women. The story of her life presents a microcosm through which we can understand the complex and dramatic events of the nineteenth century in the United States, including vital issues of gender, war, and the divisions between North and South. The daughter of a southern, slave-holding family, Mary Lincoln had close ties to people on both sides of the war. Her life shows how the North and South were interconnected, even as the country was riven by sectional strife. In this concise narrative, Stacy Pratt McDermott presents an evenhanded account of this complex, intelligent woman and her times"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

PART I. MARY LINCOLN

Mary Ann Todd

From Mary Todd to Mary Lincoln

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln

Mrs. President Lincoln

The widow Lincoln

Epilogue

PART II. DOCUMENTS.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138786806

1138786802

9781138786813

1138786810

OCLC:

887860619