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The insanity file : the case of Mary Todd Lincoln /
In 1875 Robert Todd Lincoln caused his mother, Mary Todd Lincoln, to be committed to an insane asylum. Based on newly discovered manuscript materials, this book seeks to explain how and why. In these documents- marked by Robert Todd Lincoln as the ""MTL Insanity File""--Exists th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
1993.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In 1875 Robert Todd Lincoln caused his mother, Mary Todd Lincoln, to be committed to an insane asylum. Based on newly discovered manuscript materials, this book seeks to explain how and why. In these documents- marked by Robert Todd Lincoln as the ""MTL Insanity File""--Exists the only definitive record of the tragic story of Mary Todd Lincoln' s insanity trial. The book that results from these letters and documents addresses several areas of controversy in the life of the widow of Abraham Lincoln: the extent of her illness, the fairness of her trial, and the |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 203 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-200) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585099332 9780585099330 9780809318957 0809318954 |