Lincoln's greatcoat : the unlikely odyssey of a presidential relic /

"Brooks Brothers crafted Abraham Lincoln's greatcoat in honor of his second inauguration. Mrs. Lincoln gave the greatcoat to a White House doorkeeper. The coat was returned to Ford's Theatre, but not before it underwent an exciting journey. This book recounts that journey as a reminde...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chilton, Reignette G., 1957- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Temas:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Clothing.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Relics.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Assassination.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865
Brooks Brothers (Firm) > History.
Brooks Brothers (Firm)
1800-1899
Coats > United States > History > 19th century.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Assassination
Clothing and dress
Coats
Relics
United States
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1. A Magnificent Clothing House; 2. Binding Up Wounds; 3. That Fateful Night; 4. Retain Them Always; 5. The Quest for a Final Resting Place; 6. Valuable Americana; 7. A Tale of Two Coats; 8. There Is Only One Donn Collection; 9. The Clothing Has Come Home; 10. A Crowning Exhibit; Appendix A: A Beautiful Piece of Work; Appendix B: "One Country, One Destiny"; Appendix C: The Donn Collection of Lincolniana; Appendix D: The Mysterious Mr. Douglas; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

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