1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452832103321

Titolo

The Mary Lincoln enigma [[electronic resource] ] : historians on America's most controversial First Lady / / edited by Frank J. Williams and Michael Burkhimer ; with an epilogue by Catherine Clinton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carbondale, : Southern Illinois University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-280-88179-8

9786613723109

0-8093-3125-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (392 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WilliamsFrank J

BurkhimerMichael <1973->

Disciplina

973.7092

B

Soggetti

Presidents' spouses - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction / Frank J. Williams -- There's something about Mary: Mary Lincoln and her siblings / Stephen Berry -- Mary Lincoln, race, and slavery / Brian Dirck -- Life at Eighth and Jackson / Richard Lawrence Miller -- "An unladylike profession": Mary Lincoln's preparation for greatness / Kenneth J. Winkle -- William H. Herndon and Mary Todd Lincoln / Douglas L. Wilson -- "I am so fond of sightseeing": Mary Lincoln's travels up to 1865 / Wayne C. Temple -- Fashion plate or trendsetter? / Donna McCreary -- The reports of the Lincolns' political partnership have been greatly exaggerated / Michael Burkhimer -- A psychiatrist looks at Mrs. Lincoln / James S. Brust -- "I miss Bob, so much": Mary Lincoln's relationship with her oldest son / Jason Emerson -- Mary Lincoln among the novelists: fictional interpretations of the First Lady / Richard W. Etulain -- "I look too stern": Mary Lincoln and her image in the graphic arts / Harold Holzer -- Epilogue: the compelling Mrs. Lincoln / Catherine Clinton.

Sommario/riassunto

Mary Lincoln is a lightning rod for controversy. Stories reveal widely different interpretations, and it is impossible to write a definitive



version of her life that will suit everyone. The thirteen engaging essays in this collection introduce Mary Lincoln's complex nature and show how she is viewed today.   The authors' explanations of her personal and private image stem from a variety of backgrounds, and through these lenses-history, theater, graphic arts, and psychiatry-they present their latest research and assessments. Here they reveal the effects of familial culture and

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910696745903321

Titolo

Derivation of ground surface and vegetation in a coastal Florida wetland with airborne laser technology [[electronic resource] /] / by Ellen A. Raabe ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Va. : , : U.S. Geological Survey, , 2008

Edizione

[Rev. and reprinted 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic text, (iv, 37 pages) : HTML, digital, PDF file

Collana

Open-file report ; ; 2008-1125

Altri autori (Persone)

RaabeEllen A

Soggetti

Salt marshes - Florida - Cedar Key Region - Remote sensing

Salt marsh plants - Florida - Cedar Key Region - Remote sensing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (viewed on July 3, 2008).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

"This report is divided into four sections: Open-File Report, Data, Metadata, and Contact Information."