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The last Lincolns : the rise and fall of a great American family, by Charles Lachman

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The last Lincolns : the rise and fall of a great American family
Title
The last Lincolns
Title remainder
the rise and fall of a great American family
Statement of responsibility
by Charles Lachman
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Most books about Abraham Lincoln end with his assassination--but that event takes place near the beginning of this singular title. This American tragedy tells the story of the acrimony that consumed the Lincolns after the president's murder. In 1875, Robert, the handsome but resentful eldest Lincoln child, engineered Mary Todd Lincoln's forcible commitment to an insane asylum. In each succeeding generation, the Lincolns' misfortunes multiplied in a litany of alcohol abuse, squandered fortunes, and burned family papers. Author Lachman traces the story to the last generation: great-grandson Bob Lincoln Beckwith, sterile according to medical evidence, believes the son who bears the Lincoln name was the product of an adulterous affair. There's even evidence--uncovered by Lachman for the first time--that a scheme to obtain possession of the Lincoln fortune was orchestrated by Beckwith's chauffeur, who may have been the notorious skyjacker, D.B. Cooper. An unforgettable glimpse into the legacy of the man who could unite a nation--but not his own family.--From publisher description
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Lachman, Charles
Dewey number
973.7092/2
Illustrations
plates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Lincoln, Abraham
  • Lincoln family
  • Families
Label
The last Lincolns : the rise and fall of a great American family, by Charles Lachman
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-472) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Pt. I: First generation. The prince of rails ; Them little devils ; Lady in black ; Chicago ; The senator's daughter ; Scandal ; Breach and betrayal ; Exile ; Woman of sorrow ; The wanderer ; The trial ; Insane asylum ; "Monster of mankind" ; Secretary of War ; Deathwatch ; The man who could be president -- Pt. II: Second generation. Abraham Lincoln II ; Tycoon ; The newlyweds ; Presidential curse ; Family secrets -- Pt. III: Third generation. The Lincoln Isham Waltz ; "I, Robert Todd Lincoln ..." ; Father unknown ; The Cooper connection -- Epilogue: The last Lincoln
Control code
ocn213301457
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xi, 483 pages, [16] pages of plates
Isbn
9781402758904
Lccn
2008039074
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o213301457
  • (OCoLC)213301457
  • (Sirsi) b12817004
Label
The last Lincolns : the rise and fall of a great American family, by Charles Lachman
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-472) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Pt. I: First generation. The prince of rails ; Them little devils ; Lady in black ; Chicago ; The senator's daughter ; Scandal ; Breach and betrayal ; Exile ; Woman of sorrow ; The wanderer ; The trial ; Insane asylum ; "Monster of mankind" ; Secretary of War ; Deathwatch ; The man who could be president -- Pt. II: Second generation. Abraham Lincoln II ; Tycoon ; The newlyweds ; Presidential curse ; Family secrets -- Pt. III: Third generation. The Lincoln Isham Waltz ; "I, Robert Todd Lincoln ..." ; Father unknown ; The Cooper connection -- Epilogue: The last Lincoln
Control code
ocn213301457
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xi, 483 pages, [16] pages of plates
Isbn
9781402758904
Lccn
2008039074
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o213301457
  • (OCoLC)213301457
  • (Sirsi) b12817004

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