The Women in Lincoln's Life: Nancy Hanks, Ann Rutledge, Mary Todd, and Others

by H. Donald Winkler

The tumultuous experiences Abraham Lincoln had with the women in his lifehave long been known, but here the stories have been brought together - andfilled out with newly discovered accounts - in a fresh, new way that shows theireffect on Lincoln's personality, ambition, and Not overlooked are the positive impacts of women on Lincoln and he on them,especially his stepmother - the first person to treat him with respect. Thisin-depth book reveals the effect that women had on Abraham Lincoln's life andcareer.

Genres: History

274 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read and did not get bogged down in historical mundane facts during the Civil War. I liked how the author would not only write chapters about the main women in his life (Mary Todd Lincoln, Nancy Hanks and Ann Rutledge). But others such as Dorothea Dix, Kate Chase and Eliza Gurney.

Facts such as President Johnson never expressed sympathy to Mary Todd Lincoln with letters, calling on her or inquiring about her welfare. She just left the White House 40 days after the assassination, no one said goodbye.

[Janetkc7wvy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this book though it looked a lot at the negative side of Lincoln's life.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I grudgingly had to admit that Mary Todd Lincoln was difficult, but I still think her son Robert treated her harshly.

[Trudy Jaskela]

Interesting. Life would have been hell with Mary Todd.

[Nabeel Aljofy]

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