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Bezig met laden... The insanity file : the case of Mary Todd Lincoln (1986)door Mark E. Neely Jr., R. Gerald McMurtry (Joint Author.)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Parts of this book were interesting, but a good bit of it was dull, dry reading. I recently read a fiction book about Mary Lincoln's confinement to the mental hospital (Mary by Janis Cooke Newman) which got me interested in this book, but this true information was not nearly as interesting as the fiction account that I read. I skimmed over parts of this book and read the more interesting parts. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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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 Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.7History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil WarLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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The book delves into the historiography of previous efforts to describe the event and concludes that most were deficient in several ways, mostly portraying Mary as the subject of unfair treatment by the medical profession and legal processes. The author's conclude that Mary was indeed mentally unbalanced and that the efforts to protect her from herself and from dissipating her estate by continued compulsive spending were justified.
The story is a bit dry as it delves deeply into the legal proceedings that surrounded the affair. It's a quick read and does give insights into this complex person. ( )