The Lincolns in the White House : four years that shattered a family
Reveals how divisions within the Lincoln family mirrored the struggles of the nation, describing First Lady Mary Lincoln's mental collapse in the wake of fierce distrust for her southern heritage and the plights of the sons
Case studies
290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780312313029, 9780312313036, 0312313020, 0312313039
59818110
March 4, 1861: Washington City
Settling in
Calamity in war, calamity at home
Death in the White House
Shadows everywhere
Victories
An unfinished work
The Flying Dutchman