I Mary (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Ruth Painter Randall
- First Published: 1959
- Time of Work: 1818–1882
- Setting: Lexington, Kentucky; Springfield, Illinois; and Washington, D.C.
- Principal Characters: Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Willie Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, Elizabeth Edwards, William Herndon
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Wives, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Civil War, Politicians, Assassination, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Presidents, Biography
- Locales: Washington, D.C., Lexington, KY, Springfield, IL
Form and Content
I Mary: A Biography of the Girl Who Married Abraham Lincoln, Ruth Painter Randall’s chronological account of Mary Todd Lincoln’s life, begins with her life as the privileged daughter of the proud clan that founded Lexington, Kentucky, and ends with her death almost twenty years after the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The biography’s nineteen chapters are enhanced by relevant photographs and sketches.
Randall tells how, following difficulties with her stepmother, Mary Todd traveled to Springfield, Illinois, to stay with her...
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