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An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781643137346
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1643137344
ISBN-13
9781643137346
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9050395706
Product Key Features
Book Title
American Marriage : the Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd
Number of Pages
310 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Historical, United States / General
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
17.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-435334
Reviews
Burlingame is a towering figure in Lincoln scholarship, and students of the sixteenth president have been waiting for this book for years. For all his learning, Burlingame may know more about Lincoln and his era than anyone in the world, his take on his subject is fresh, and he doesn't gloss over Lincoln's less appealing attributes. Abraham Lincoln: A Life comes as close to being the definitive biography as anything the world has seen in decades., Burlingame is a towering figure in Lincoln scholarship, and students of the sixteenth president have been waiting for this book for years. For all his learning?Burlingame may know more about Lincoln and his era than anyone in the world?his take on his subject is fresh, and he doesn't gloss over Lincoln's less appealing attributes. Abraham Lincoln: A Life comes as close to being the definitive biography as anything the world has seen in decades., The result is a picture of Lincoln from all sides, in a style that is relentless but not daunting., This book supersedes all other biographies. Future Lincoln books cannot be written without it, and from no other book can a general reader learn so much about Abraham Lincoln. It is the essential title for the bicentennial., In An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd, the eminent Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame has amassed an avalanche directed at Mary Lincoln. This provocative, compulsively readable book sets out to demonstrate that Abraham Lincoln's sorrows--often attributed to the challenge of leading the nation through civil war--must be ascribed also to the horror of his domestic life.
TitleLeading
An
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
973.7092
Synopsis
Abraham Lincoln was apparently one of those men who regarded "connubial bliss" as an untenable fantasy. During the Civil War, he pardoned a Union soldier who had deserted the army to return home to wed his sweetheart. As the president signed a document sparing the soldier's life, Lincoln said: "I want to punish the young man-probably in less than a year he will wish I had withheld the pardon." Based on thirty years of research, An American Marriage describes and analyzes why Lincoln had good reason to regret his marriage to Mary Todd. This revealing narrative shows that, as First Lady, Mary Lincoln accepted bribes and kickbacks, sold permits and pardons, engaged in extortion, and peddled influence. The reader comes to learn that Lincoln wed Mary Todd because, in all likelihood, she seduced him and then insisted that he protect her honor. Perhaps surprisingly, the 5'2" Mrs. Lincoln often physically abused her 6'4" husband, as well as her children and servants; she humiliated her husband in public; she caused him, as president, to fear that she would disgrace him publicly. Unlike her husband, she was not profoundly opposed to slavery and hardly qualifies as the "ardent abolitionist" that some historians have portrayed. While she provided a useful stimulus to his ambition, she often "crushed his spirit," as his law partner put it. In the end, Lincoln may not have had as successful a presidency as he did-where he showed a preternatural ability to deal with difficult people-if he had not had so much practice at home., An enlightening narrative exploring an oft-overlooked aspect of the sixteenth president's life, An American Marriage reveals the tragic story of Abraham Lincoln's marriage to Mary Todd. Abraham Lincoln was apparently one of those men who regarded "connubial bliss" as an untenable fantasy. During the Civil War, he pardoned a Union soldier who had deserted the army to return home to wed his sweetheart. As the president signed a document sparing the soldier's life, Lincoln said: "I want to punish the young man--probably in less than a year he will wish I had withheld the pardon." Based on thirty years of research, An American Marriage describes and analyzes why Lincoln had good reason to regret his marriage to Mary Todd. This revealing narrative shows that, as First Lady, Mary Lincoln accepted bribes and kickbacks, sold permits and pardons, engaged in extortion, and peddled influence. The reader comes to learn that Lincoln wed Mary Todd because, in all likelihood, she seduced him and then insisted that he protect her honor. Perhaps surprisingly, the 5'2" Mrs. Lincoln often physically abused her 6'4" husband, as well as her children and servants; she humiliated her husband in public; she caused him, as president, to fear that she would disgrace him publicly. Unlike her husband, she was not profoundly opposed to slavery and hardly qualifies as the "ardent abolitionist" that some historians have portrayed. While she provided a useful stimulus to his ambition, she often "crushed his spirit," as his law partner put it. In the end, Lincoln may not have had as successful a presidency as he did--where he showed a preternatural ability to deal with difficult people--if he had not had so much practice at home., An enlightening narrative exploring an oft-overlooked aspect of the sixteenth president's life, An American Marriage reveals the tragic story of Abraham Lincoln's marriage to Mary Todd.
LC Classification Number
E457.25
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- e***s (1)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe seller was quick to respond to all of my questions. Item was shipped promptly after purchase and appeared as advertised and in great condition. Overall a quality seller. Would buy from them again
- a***a (7)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was shipped very fast only took a couple of days for me to receive it. The packaging was nice as well trying to prevent any damage from happening. Appearance matched the pictures.
- d***d (4820)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseitem as advertised, quick shipping, efficient packaging, good value, easy transaction.