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- Courting Mr. Lincoln : a novel / by Bayard, Louis,author.;
When Mary Todd meets Abraham Lincoln in Springfield in the winter of 1840, he is on no one's short list to be president. Rough and reticent, he's a country lawyer lacking money and manners, living above a dry goods shop, but with a gift for oratory. Mary, a quick, self-possessed debutante with a tireless interest in debates and elections, at first finds him an enigma. "I can only hope," she tells his roommate, the handsome, charming Joshua Speed, "that his waters being so very still, they also run deep." It's not long, though, before she sees the Lincoln that Speed knows: a man who, despite his awkwardness, is amiable and profound, with a gentle wit to match his genius and a respect for her keen political mind. But as her relationship with Lincoln deepens, she must confront his inseparable friendship with Speed, who has taught his roommate how to dance, dress, and navigate the polite society of Springfield. Told in the alternating voices of Mary Todd and Joshua Speed, and rich with historical detail, Courting Mr. Lincoln creates a sympathetic and complex portrait of Mary unlike any that has come before; a moving portrayal of the deep and very real connection between the two men; and most of all, an evocation of the unformed man who would grow into one of the nation's most beloved presidents.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Speed, Joshua F. (Joshua Fry), 1814-1882; Courtship;
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- Mrs. Lincoln's sisters / by Chiaverini, Jennifer,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1875, Elizabeth Todd Edwards is shocked to learn her estranged sister, Mary Todd Lincoln, has tried to take her own life. This event causes Elizabeth to look back on her fraught relationship with her famous sister.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882; Edwards, Elizabeth Todd, 1813-1888; Children of politicians; Governors' spouses; Sisters;
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- Lincoln [videorecording] / by Day-Lewis, Daniel.; Field, Sally.; Goodwin, Doris Kearns.Team of rivals.Videorecording.; Gordon-Levitt, Joseph,1981-; Haley, Jackie Earle,1961-; Harris, Jared,1961-; Hawkes, John,1959-; Holbrook, Hal.; Jones, Tommy Lee,1946-; Spader, James.; Spielberg, Steven,1946-; Strathairn, David.; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Dreamworks Pictures.; Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm);
Music by John Williams ; director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; edited by Michael Kahn.Sally Field, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jackie Earle Haley, John Hawkes, Jared Harris, David Strathairn.A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1 ; 16x9) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital, 2.0 Dolby digital.Described video for the visually impaired.- Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882; Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872; Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868; United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln).; African Americans; Biographical films.; Cabinet officers; Feature films.; Historical films.; Slavery;
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