Lincoln's other White House : the untold story of the man and his presidency

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    • Brownstein, Elizabeth Smith

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Lincoln's other White House : the untold story of the man and his presidency

Elizabeth Smith Brownstein

Wiley, c2005

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251) and index

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内容説明

The Lincolns spent the summer of 1862 north of the White House at the Soldiers' Home. The lush, cool hill overlooking the squalid capital promised the Lincolns an escape from the 'city of stink.' Despite fears about Lincoln's vulnerability in the secluded place, Lincoln spent a quarter of his presidency at the Soldiers' Home. But until the National Trust for Historic Preservation began restoring the cottage, little had been done to explore this missing link in Lincoln's life. Elizabeth Smith Brownstein fills in a critical gap. Using diaries, letters, and eyewitness accounts, she provides unusual perspectives on Lincoln's relationships, traces the evolution of Lincoln's image, examines the Lincoln marriage, and more. Lincoln's Other White House is a vivid evocation of a turbulent era, and an intimate portrait of the still elusive president.

目次

Foreword. Prologue. PART ONE: Lincoln's Long Journey to the Soldiers' Home. 1. Beginnings. 2. The Riggs Villa. 3. Washington and the White House. PART TWO: Lincoln at the Soldiers' Home. 4. Embattled Retreat. 5. The Lincoln Marriage. 6. Lincoln's Achilles' Heel. 7. Lincoln's Favorite Storytellers. 8. Lincoln and Freedom. 9. Poems on Slavery. 10. Lincoln's Secretary of War. 11. Lincoln and the Tools of War. 12. Lincoln's Quartermaster General. 13. Lincoln as Commander in Chief: The Soldiers. 14. The Generals. 15. The Political General: Daniel Sickles. 16. The Professional General: Joseph Hooker. 17. The Political General: Benjamin Butler. 18. Lincoln and His Cabinet. Epilogue. Acknowledgments. Notes. Additional Sources. Index.

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