LEADER 03452nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910452832103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-88179-8 010 $a9786613723109 010 $a0-8093-3125-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000105088 035 $a(EBL)1386837 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000691295 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11400584 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000691295 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10629178 035 $a(PQKB)11753524 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1386837 035 $a(OCoLC)801409247 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse21200 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1386837 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10579704 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL372310 035 $a(OCoLC)817096532 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000105088 100 $a20110919d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe Mary Lincoln enigma$b[electronic resource] $ehistorians on America's most controversial First Lady /$fedited by Frank J. Williams and Michael Burkhimer ; with an epilogue by Catherine Clinton 210 $aCarbondale $cSouthern Illinois University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (392 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8093-3124-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction / 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. 330 $aMary 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 606 $aPresidents' spouses$zUnited States$vBiography 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPresidents' spouses 676 $a973.7092 676 $aB 701 $aWilliams$b Frank J$0214179 701 $aBurkhimer$b Michael$f1973-$0948292 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452832103321 996 $aThe Mary Lincoln enigma$92143352 997 $aUNINA