Mary Lincoln - Southern Girl, Northern Woman

One of America's most compelling First Ladies, Mary Lincoln possessed a unique vantage point on the events of her time, even as her experiences of the constraints of gender roles and the upheaval of the Civil War reflected those of many other women. The story of her life presents a microcosm through which we can understand the complex and dramatic events of the nineteenth century in the United States, including vital issues of gender, war, and the divisions between North and South. The daughter of a southern, slave-holding family, Mary Lincoln had close ties to people on both sides of the war. Her life shows how the North and South were interconnected, even as the country was riven by sectional strife.
In this concise narrative, Stacy Pratt McDermott presents an evenhanded account of this complex, intelligent woman and her times. Supported by primary documents and a robust companion website, this biography introduces students to the world of nineteenth-century America, and the firsthand experiences of Americans during the Civil War.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Mary Lincoln
Chapter 1: Mary Ann Todd
Chapter 2: From Mary Todd to Mary Lincoln
Chapter 3: Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
Chapter 4: Mrs. President Lincoln
Chapter 5: The Widow Lincoln
Epilogue
Part II: Documents
Bibliography

About the author

Stacy Pratt McDermott is Assistant Director and Associate Editor, Papers of Abraham Lincoln.

Product details

• Authors: Stacy Pratt Mcdermott, McDermott Stacy Pratt
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.01.2015
• EAN: 9781138786806
• ISBN: 978-1-138-78680-6
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Routledge Historical Americans
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Regional Studies, United States of America, USA, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, History of the Americas, The Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, Specific wars and campaigns, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War