Civil war Quote by Jennifer Chiaverini
““Jean H. Baker, Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography (New York: Norton, 1987); Joan E. Cashin, First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis’s Civil War (Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2006); Catherine Clinton, Mrs. Lincoln: A Life (New York: HarperCollins, 2009); Daniel Mark Epstein, The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage (New York: Ballantine Books, 2008); Jennifer Fleischner, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly: The Remarkable Story of the Friendship Between a First Lady and a Former Slave (New York: Broadway Books, 2003); Ernest B. Furgurson, Freedom Rising: Washington in the Civil War (New York: Knopf, 2004); Becky Rutberg, Mary Lincoln’s Dressmaker: Elizabeth Keckley’s Remarkable Rise from Slave to White House Confidante (New York: Walker and Company, 1995); Justin G. Turner and Linda Levitt Turner, Mary Todd Lincoln: Her Life and Letters (New York: Knopf, 1972); and John E.””
About This Quote
A list of scholarly works about Mary Todd Lincoln and related historical figures is presented.
In simple terms: Various biographies and studies focus on Mary Todd Lincoln and her era.
Key Takeaway
Explore these sources for deeper historical insight.
Themes
history
biography
women
Mood
inquisitive
neutral
Type
academic
informational
When to use this quote
- research
- academic study
- reading lists
- museum curation
Key Concepts
civil war
political history
Questions to Reflect On
- Which book best fits your interest?
- How do these works differ in perspective?
A Different Perspective
The list may be overwhelming without context.
