Witnessed the death of three of the four as well as her own husbands assassination. Though her life was filled with tragedy, she relished in their success. As we focus on the civil war years, one of the defining moments in our countrys history, a look at the life and times of Mary Todd Lincoln, one of the most complex first ladies ever to live in the white house. Thanks for being with us for cspan continuing series on first ladies influence and image. We invite to history advisers for the whole series to be our guests for this program. Let me introduce you to roslynter borg penn. And Richard Nortan smith our guest and at our table is the director of five president ial libraries including the Abraham Lincoln library in springfield, illinois. Thank you both for being here. Mary todd lincoln and this is a question for both, well start with richard, is viewed in broad strokes, bouts of depression, criticism of her lavish spending and and indulgent mother and what do you see. Oh, boy. That
Born in 1818 in lexington, kentucky, mary todd grew up in a slaveholding family yet lived to her see her husband Abraham Lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation. A mother of four sons he witnessed the death of three of the four as well as her own husbands assassination. Though her life was filled with tranlgly, as lincolns political partner, she also rely i should in their success. As we focus on the civil war years, one of the defining moments in our countrys history, a look at the life and times of Mary Todd Lincoln, one of the most complex first ladies ever to live in the white house. Thanks for being with us for cspan continuing series on first ladies influence and image. Tonight as we look at Mary Todd Lincoln, we invite two of our academic advisers for the whole series to be our guests for this program. Let me introduce you to rosalynn toreberg penn. And Richard Norton smith, our guest and at our table is the director of five president ial libraries including the Abraham Linc
As you probably know harriet , tubmans face is due to grace the front of the 20 bill soon. Our speaker, Catherine Clinton, [applause] Catherine Clinton is one of the people that helped to put her there. In fact, her biography of Harriet Tubman was praised as a revelation. Not bad. Harriet tubman is an appropriate subject for her. I will tell you a little bit about catherine. She has been in perpetual motion almost are whole life as well. She grew up in kansas city, missouri. She received her undergraduate from harvard university. She specializes in American History with an emphasis on the American South and the civil war as well as american women and , african American History. She has held academic positions at countless institutions. She has been at the university of richmond, the citadel, the current chair of history at university of texas at san antonio. She served as a consulting scholar on a number of documentaries and feature films, including Steven Spielbergs lincoln. Pretty ne
Figure, Harriet Tubman. Its a name we know, its a name we affiliate with the underground railroad, but we sort of forget after that she lived another 50 years, some remarkable 50 years after the civil war. Tonights speaker is here to bring us up to speed and date on that in a lecture thats sponsored by sa dechlio, so well thank them for that tonight. As you probably know, Harriet Tubmans face is due to grace the front of the 20 bill very soon and our speaker Catherine Clinton [ applause ] and our speaker Catherine Clinton is one of the people that helped to put her there. In fact, her biography of Harriet Tubman was praised a revelation. Not bad. Harriet tubman is probably an appropriate subject for her because im going to tell awe little bit about catherine and shes been in perpetual motion her entire life as well. She grew up in kansas city, missouri, and sefd her undergraduate from Harvard University followed by a ph. D from prince ton, university. She specialized in American Histor
Figure, Harriet Tubman. Its a name we know, its a name we affiliate with the underground railroad, but we sort of forget after that she lived another 50 years, some remarkable 50 years after the civil war. Tonights speaker is here to bring us up to speed and date on that in a lecture thats sponsored by sa dechlio, so well thank them for that tonight. As you probably know, Harriet Tubmans face is due to grace the front of the 20 bill very soon and our speaker Catherine Clinton [ applause ] and our speaker Catherine Clinton is one of the people that helped to put her there. In fact, her biography of Harriet Tubman was praised a revelation. Not bad. Harriet tubman is probably an appropriate subject for her because im going to tell awe little bit about catherine and shes been in perpetual motion her entire life as well. She grew up in kansas city, missouri, and sefd her undergraduate from Harvard University followed by a ph. D from prince ton, university. She specialized in American Histor