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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... Living Room 2 Reception Room 3 Part of West Hall 4 Office stairs 5 Bedroom for Nicolay and Hay 6 Hay's office 7 West Hall 8 Nicolay's office 9 Family Living Room 10 Mary Lincoln's bedroom 11-13 Lincoln's bedroom/dressing room suite 14 ...
... living heart and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.” Evidently agreeing with his rival's thinking, Douglas ...
... living room. Too tired to engage in any real exploring, everyone horned in on the first available bed on which to nap before undertaking the elaborate dressing required for the evening's inaugural ball, the climactic gala that was a ...
... living quarters down the central corridor to the west, though nothing prevented anyone, including total strangers, from opening those doors and wandering at will into the “private” area beyond. On its south side, the center of the ...
... living arrangements soon graduated with the purchase of a small but pleasant house in a respectable part of Springfield. Lawyer Lincoln's fees now began to provide modest comforts, such as servants as well as a degree of financial ...
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 |