"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 microc...

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1. Verfasser:	McDermott, Stacy Pratt (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York NY [u.a.] Routledge 2015
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge historical Americans
Schlagworte:	Lincoln, Mary Todd > 1818-1882 aLincoln, Mary Toddd1818-1882 aLincoln, Abrahamd1809-1865xFamily aPresidents' spouseszUnited StatesvBiography Biografie
Online-Zugang:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Zusammenfassung:	"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"--
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references
Beschreibung:	XI, 200 S.
ISBN:	9781138786806 9781138786813