The Robert Todd Lincoln Collection of Abraham Lincoln Papers: The Long and Winding Road to the Library of Congress
by Michelle A. KrowlThe Robert Todd Lincoln Collection of Abraham Lincoln Papers: The Long and Winding Road to the Library of Congress by Michelle A. Krowl The history of the Robert Todd Lincoln Collection of Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress is characterized by both physical movement of the collection and long periods of inertia […]
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On Holiday with the Lincolns: The Letters of Robert Lincoln’s College Friend, Richard J. Meconkey
by Jason EmersonOn Holiday with the Lincolns: The Letters of Robert Lincoln’s College Friend, Richard J. Meconkey by Jason Emerson Abraham Lincoln once wrote, “the better part of one’s life consists of his friends.” His son Robert had many friends, some of whom were lifelong—such as John Hay and John Nicolay—and some who came and went […]
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THE SON OF THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR: Robert Todd Lincoln and African Americans
by Jason EmersonTHE SON OF THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR: Robert Todd Lincoln and African Americans By Jason Emerson In recent years there has been a renewed output of scholarship analyzing Abraham Lincoln’s interactions with African Americans, but scholars have yet to adequately examine how this aspect of Lincoln’s life may have influenced Robert T. Lincoln, who was […]
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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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How and why did Robert Lincoln decide to go to Harvard?
by Jason EmersonHow and why did Robert Lincoln decide to go to Harvard? Newly revealed letter gives the answer. By Jason Emerson The earliest-known letter by Robert Lincoln has recently surfaced, and its contents answer the longstanding question of exactly how and why Robert ended up attending Harvard College in Massachusetts and exactly what role his parents […]
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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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