The last Lincolns : the rise and fall of a great American family / by Charles Lachman.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Union Square Press, c2010.Description: xi, 483 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 1402771215 (pbk.)
- 9781402771217 (pbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 973.7092 L138 | Available | 33111005978990 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Most books about Abraham Lincoln end with his assassination. That's the day this book begins. The Last Lincolns tells the largely unknown tale of the family's fall from grace in the years and generations following the president's murder. The story--rife with insanity, floods, fires, alcohol abuse, and squandered fortunes--is brought right up to what may be the last generation of Lincoln descendants, providing an unforgettable glimpse into the personal legacy left by the man who could unite a nation, but not his own family. Plus: this beautiful new paperback edition includes a family tree.
Previously published in hardcover in 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-472) and index.
Pt. I: First generation. The prince of rails ; Them little devils ; Lady in black ; Chicago ; The senator's daughter ; Scandal ; Breach and betrayal ; Exile ; Woman of sorrow ; The wanderer ; The trial ; Insane asylum ; "Monster of mankind" ; Secretary of War ; Deathwatch ; The man who could be president -- Pt. II: Second generation. Abraham Lincoln II ; Tycoon ; The newlyweds ; Presidential curse ; Family secrets -- Pt. III: Third generation. The Lincoln Isham Waltz ; "I, Robert Todd Lincoln ..." ; Father unknown ; The Cooper connection -- Epilogue: The last Lincoln.