In Tender Consideration: Women, Families, and the Law in Abraham Lincoln`s Illinois, Daniel W. Stowell
Автор: Lincoln, Abraham Название: Lincoln`s selected writings ISBN: 0393921794 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780393921793 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 17940.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Bancroft-Prize winning scholar David S. Reynolds introduces a broad selection of Abraham Lincoln`s writings-from earliest days through to his last.
Автор: Benjamin P. Thomas Название: Lincoln`s humor and other essays ISBN: 0252073401 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780252073403 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 19430.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: This volume gathers the best previously unpublished and uncollected writings on Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln scholarship by one of his great biographers, Benjamin P. Thomas.
A skilled historian and a masterful storyteller himself, Thomas was widely regarded as the greatest Lincoln historian of his generation. With these essays, he combines historical depth with narrative grace in delineating Lincoln's qualities as a humorist, lawyer, and politician. From colorful tall tales to clever barbs aimed at political opponents, Lincoln clothed a shrewd wit in a homespun, backwoods vernacular. He used humor to defuse tension, illuminate a point, put others at ease--and sometimes for sheer fun. From an early reliance on broad humor and ridicule in speeches and on the stump, Lincoln's style shifted in 1854 to a more serious vein in which humor came primarily to elucidate an argument. "If I did not laugh occasionally I should die," he is said to have told his cabinet, "and you need this medicine as much as I do."Thomas brings his deep knowledge of Lincoln to essays on the great man's tumultuous career in Congress, his work as a lawyer, his experiences in the Courts, and his opinions of the South. A gracious survey of Lincoln's early biographers, particularly Ida Tarbell, stands alongside an appreciation of Harry Edward Pratt, a key figure in the early days of the Abraham Lincoln Association. Thomas also assesses Lincoln's use of language and the ongoing significance of the Gettysburg Address.
This diverse collection is enhanced by an introduction by Michael Burlingame, himself a leading biographer of Lincoln. Burlingame provides a balanced portrait of Thomas and his circuitous path toward writing history.
Название: A Retrospective View and Consideration of India Affairs ISBN: 1108027105 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108027106 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 22170.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This 1783 account of the First Anglo-Maratha war of 1775-1782 is an important source of information on India before the Raj. The East India Company was expanding its influence, military and economic, over the Indian states, and became involved in a succession dispute over the Maratha Empire.
Автор: Brooker, Robert J. Название: Genetics ISBN: 0071287647 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780071287647 Издательство: McGraw-Hill Рейтинг: Цена: 58330.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Takes an experimental approach to understanding genetics. This book weaves one or two experiments into the narratives of chapters enabling students to explore the scientific methods and understand the genetic principles that have been learned from these experiments.
Автор: Dutton, Hely Название: Statistical and agricultural survey of the county of galway ISBN: 1909906050 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781909906051 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 37650.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Field, Linda Название: Nutrition and Hydration ISBN: 0273728717 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780273728719 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 10200.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Welsh, Ian Название: Introducing Social Movements ISBN: 0415450527 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415450522 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 28570.00 T Наличие на складе: Книга еще не издана. Можно оформить предварительный заказ.
Автор: Pritchard, Myra Helmer Название: Dark days of abraham lincoln`s widow, as revealed by her own letters ISBN: 0809339242 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780809339242 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 28650.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Written in 1927 but barred from timely publication by the Lincoln family, The Dark Days of Abraham Lincoln's Widow, as Revealed by Her Own Letters is based on nearly two dozen intimate letters written between Mary Lincoln and her close friend Myra Bradwell mainly during the former's 1875 incarceration in an insane asylum. By the 1920s most accounts of Mrs. Lincoln focused on her negative qualities and dismissed her as "crazy." Bradwell's granddaughter Myra Helmer Pritchard wrote this distinctly sympathetic manuscript at the behest of her mother, who wished to vindicate Mary Lincoln in the public eye by printing the private correspondence. Pritchard fervently defends Mrs. Lincoln's conduct and sanity, arguing that she was not insane but rather the victim of an overzealous son who had his mother committed.
The manuscript and letters were thought to have been destroyed, but fortunately the Lincolns' family lawyer stored copies in a trunk, where historian Jason Emerson discovered them in 2005. While leaving the manuscript intact, Emerson has enhanced it with an introduction and detailed annotations. He fills in factual gaps; provides background on names, places, and dates; and analyzes Pritchard's interpretations, making clear where she was right and where her passion to protect Mrs. Lincoln led to less than meticulous research and incorrect conclusions. This volume features an easy-to-follow format that showcases Pritchard's text on the left-hand pages and Emerson's insightful annotations on the right-hand pages.
Following one of the most revered and reviled, famous and infamous of the First Ladies, this book provides a unique perspective of Mrs. Lincoln's post-White House years, with an emphasis on her commitment to a sanitarium. Emerson's contributions make this volume a valuable addition to the study of the Lincoln family. This fascinating work gives today's Lincoln enthusiasts the chance to read this intriguing interpretation of the former First Lady that predates nearly every other book written about her.
Автор: Jason Emerson Название: Mary Lincoln`s Insanity Case: A Documentary History ISBN: 0252081269 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780252081262 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 18390.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
In 1875 Mary Lincoln, the widow of a revered president, was committed to an insane asylum by her son, Robert. The trial that preceded her internment was a subject of keen national interest. The focus of public attention since Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860, Mary Lincoln had attracted plentiful criticism and visible scorn from much of the public, who perceived her as spoiled, a spendthrift, and even too much of a Southern sympathizer. Widespread scrutiny only increased following her husband's assassination in 1865 and her son Tad's death six years later, after which her overwhelming grief led to the increasingly erratic behavior that led to her being committed to a sanitarium. A second trial a year later resulted in her release, but the stigma of insanity stuck. In the years since, questions emerged with new force, as the populace and historians debated whether she had been truly insane and subsequently cured, or if she was the victim of family maneuvering.
In this volume, noted Lincoln scholar Jason Emerson provides a documentary history of Mary Lincoln's mental illness and insanity case, evenhandedly presenting every possible primary source on the subject to enable a clearer view of the facts. Beginning with documents from the immediate aftermath of her husband's assassination and ending with reminiscences by friends and family in the mid-twentieth century, Mary Lincoln's Insanity Case: A Documentary History compiles more than one hundred letters, dozens of newspaper articles, editorials, and legal documents, and the daily patient progress reports from Bellevue Place Sanitarium during Mary Lincoln's incarceration. Including many materials that have never been previously published, Emerson also collects multiple reminiscences, interviews, and diaries of people who knew Mary Lincoln or were involved in the case, including the first-hand recollection of one of the jurors in the 1875 insanity trial.
Suggesting neither accusation nor exoneration of the embattled First Lady, Mary Lincoln's Insanity Case: A Documentary History gives scholars and history enthusiasts incomparable access to the documents and information crucial to understanding this vexing chapter in American history.
Автор: Benjamin P. Thomas Название: Lincoln`s New Salem ISBN: 0809338602 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780809338603 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 33270.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Tells the story of the village where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. This three-part examination of the village often referred to as Lincoln`s `Alma Mater` features the founding and early history of New Salem, Lincoln`s impact on the village and its effect on him, and the story of the Lincoln legend and the reconstruction of the town.
Автор: Benjamin P. Thomas Название: Lincoln`s New Salem ISBN: 0809338599 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780809338597 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 20330.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Tells the story of the village where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. This three-part examination of the village often referred to as Lincoln`s `Alma Mater` features the founding and early history of New Salem, Lincoln`s impact on the village and its effect on him, and the story of the Lincoln legend and the reconstruction of the town.
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