Mary Lincoln Demystified - 9780809338696

Mary Lincoln DemystifiedFrequently Asked Questions About Abraham's Wife\nAuthor(s): Donna D. McCreary\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Southern Illinois University Press, United States\nImprint: Southern Illinois University Press\nISBN-13: 9780809338696, 978-0809338696\nSynopsis\nAnswering the most enigmatic questions about Mary Lincolns life\n\n After portraying Mary Todd Lincoln in hundreds of performances and giving lectures over a more than thirty-year career, Donna D. McCreary has fielded every imaginable inquiry about the First Lady. Gathered here, readers will find answers to the most frequently asked questions to come from live audiences. This first question-and-answer book arises directly from a publics enduring curiosity with one the countrys most important historical figures. Decades of conversations with audiences, scholars, and relatives of the Todd family frame McCrearys intimate and devoted research to offer a new and unique portrait of the most tragic First Lady.\n\n Th.