The Lincolns in the White House: Four Years That Shattered a Family by Jerrold M. Packard Paperback Book

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Author: Jerrold M. Packard

Format: Paperback

Publisher: St Martins Pr

Published: Dec 2006

Genre: History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)

Retail Price: $22.99

Pages: 304

Synopsis

Reveals how divisions within the Lincoln family during his presidency mirrored the struggles of the nation, describing First Lady Mary Lincoln's mental collapse in the wake of fierce distrust for her southern heritage, the death of eleven-year-old son Willie, the physical impairments of youngest son Tad, and Robert's estrangement from his parents. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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