LITTLE SISTER Emilie Todd Helm and the Lincolns
byLITTLE SISTER Emilie Todd Helm and the Lincolns by Angela Esco Elder She expected to hear “Fee, fi, fo, fum!” He was tall, a stranger, walking in her home, shaking hands with adults in the wide hall. As her eyes tracked his every move, ten-year-old Emilie (sometimes spelled “Emily”) Todd became convinced he was the […]
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Not-So-Final Resting Places: Grave Reflections on the Historical Reputation of Elizabeth Keckly
by Michelle A. KrowlNot-So-Final Resting Places: Grave Reflections on the Historical Reputation of Elizabeth Keckly By Michelle A. Krowl “To look upon a grave, and not feel certain whose ashes repose beneath the sod, is painful, and the doubt which mystifies you, weakens the force, if not the purity, of the love-offering from the heart.” This is […]
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Getting Right with Mary Todd Lincoln
by William D. PedersonGetting Right with Mary Todd Lincoln William D. Pederson George and Martha, Abraham and Mary Todd, Franklin and Eleanor, Jack and Jackie, legendary First Couples so familiar to the public that their names blend into one. The near-universal recognition of Abraham and Mary Todd, the high profile Team Lincoln, includes the large number of books […]
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Robert Lincoln Writes About The End of His Mother’s Estrangement
by Jason EmersonRobert T Lincoln LFA-0092; Mary Lincoln LFA-0496 One of the most common questions asked about the relationship between Mary Lincoln and her oldest son Robert is whether they ever reconciled after becoming estranged due to Mary’s commitment to Bellevue Place Sanitarium in 1875. The answer is yes, but it took five years. I have previously […]
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Interview with Jason Emerson Regarding his new book, “Mary Lincoln for The Ages”
by Jason EmersonInterview with Jason Emerson Regarding his new book, “Mary Lincoln for The Ages” Sara Gabbard: Your book is defined as “an analytical bibliography.” Please explain how you chose this particular approach. Jason Emerson: This approach — this entire book, in fact — really just came about organically. While I was preparing for publication an edition […]
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