The Lincolns in the White House: Four Years That Shattered a FamilyFrom the day of Abraham Lincoln's inauguration, a nation divided by savage conflict confronted the new president. But what many don't know was that within the White House's walls, the Lincoln's family would soon find itself suffering turmoil mirroring that of the nation he led. |
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... cause lasting pain in expressing her anger or impatience, she could and would also turn on a dime, resuming a seemingly lighthearted kindness—though the object of her scorn would rarely forget Mary's stings. In short, Mary was ...
... caused her to be especially fearful for the health of the always frail Eddie. It would be exactly fifty-two days ... cause.17 Whatever sickened and finally killed the boy, the medicine of the time was powerless against it. For nearly ...
... cause the administration long-lasting damage. Since neither the president nor his wife were anything like competent judges of such matters at the beginning of their White House tenure, Lincoln accepted Seward's instructions without ...
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Contents
THREE Calamity in War Calamity at Home | |
FOUR Death in the White House | |
SEVEN An Unfinished Work | |
EPILOGUE The Flying Dutchman | |
NOTES | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
INDEX | |
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The Lincolns in the White House: Four Years That Shattered a Family Jerrold M. Packard Limited preview - 2006 |
The Lincolns in the White House: Four Years That Shattered a Family Jerrold M. Packard Limited preview - 2005 |