Tag Archives: Mary Todd Lincoln

The Rise of Spirit Photography

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Paige Gibbons Backus

As we near Halloween, thoughts of ghosts and spirits often come to the minds of visitors at historic places. I have recently started getting questions about ghosts, and this got me thinking about spirits “seen” by people in the 19th … Continue reading →

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Lincoln’s Yard Sale

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Meg Groeling

Into the grind of sourcing a book some sun must shine once in a while. As I rechecked an endnote from Harold Holzer’s Lincoln, President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861, I also checked those little sticky tabs … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Missouri Civil War Museum

Posted on February 10, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Trout Nestled on an elevated plateau just south of St. Louis, Missouri lies the country’s oldest active military installation west of the Mississippi River. Established in 1826, Jefferson Barracks served in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Lincoln’s Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days that Changed a Presidency, March 24—April 8, 1865”

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Ryan Quint

The historiography of the United States’ 16th president is remarkable. For over 15,000 times, Abraham Lincoln has been the center of focus for historians and students of history. With such an overwhelming amount of research, one wonders if every stone … Continue reading →

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Noah Trudeau Explains Lincoln’s Greatest Journey

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

Recently I chatted with award-winning author Noah Andre Trudeau, who has written several well-regarded books on the Civil War in 1864 and 1865. We discussed his next book, Lincoln’s Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days That Changed a Presidency, March 24 – … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: March 16, 2015

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

The question of the week is in honor of Women’s History Month. Who was the better first lady during the American Civil War? Mary Todd Lincoln or Varina Davis? The criteria being more than just their particular personalities, but their … Continue reading →

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Lincoln’s Confederate Little Sister

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

The Civil War is often remembered as “brother versus brother,” but for Abraham Lincoln, it was brothers-in-law versus brothers-in-law—and a slew of other in-laws, too. Historian Stuart W. Sanders has published a new book that looks at one of Lincoln’s … Continue reading →

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A Life Turned Tragic: Major Henry Rathbone and the Lincoln Assassination

Posted on July 31, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

Today we welcome back guest author Cal. J. Schoonover. Cal hail’s from Janesville, WI, where he lives with his son James. Cal is a graduate of The University of Wisconsin, Whitewater; and is currently attending American Military University, where he … Continue reading →

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