According to dr. Clinton, mary lincoln often drew criticism for keeping up appearances with lavish diplomatic dinners despite the civil war. This was part of a symposium at gettysburg. Its my pleasure to introduce your second speaker this morning, dr. Catherine clinton. Dr. Clinton earned her bachelors degree at harvard and ph. D. At princeton where she studied under dr. James mcpherson. She taught at the citadel, wesleyan wesleyan, brandeis, and Queens University in belfast Northern Ireland. Since august of 2014, shes been the denman endowed professor at American History at the university of texas at san antonio. So from Northern Ireland to texas, thats quite a journey. And 2016 shell assume the presidency of the Southern Historical association. Purpose tedious her prestigious post recognizing her standing in the field. Shes the author or editor of two dozen books, many focusing on family, gender, or womens issues in the 19th century. I suspect many people in this room have read her 2
Im David Carroll from chicago. Hi, david. Hi. In the last year published in the journal of the Abraham Lincoln association there has been great speculation on mary lincoln purchasing penny royal at dill lards drugstore in springfield when she was pregnant with tad who was born with a cleft palate. Penny royal is used to rid dogs of fleas or induce abortion. Do you have insight on this recent scholarship . Im sorry. I cant comment on that. My recent move and dislocation of many of my books and pieces meant that i dont have the 41 of oh mary lincoln but moving from ireland was difficult. I would say from my reading i have no evidence from her letters or otherwise that there would be any way i could comment or believe she was trying to not have a fourth child. The lincolns were besoted by their children. They were very proud and devoted that when she suffered family tragedies and the death of oh little eddie she was pregnant within a month. Indeed the idea of having two younger sons and r
Women such as mary lincoln and kate chase daughter of salmon p chase, it carried out their own social battles through gossip, spending wars, and hosting parties. According to ms. Clinton, meri lincoln often drew criticism for attempting to keep up appearances through lavish diplomatic Interest Despite the ongoing civil war. This hourlong event was part of the lincoln forms symposium in gettysburg, pennsylvania. Its my pleasure to introduce your second speaker this morning, dr. Catherine clinton. Dr. Clinton earned her bachelors degree at harvard and ph. D. At princeton where she studied under dr. James mcpherson. She taught at the citadel, wesleyan wesleyan, brandeis, and Queens University in belfast Northern Ireland. Since august of 2014, shes been the denman endowed professor at American History at the university of texas at san antonio. So from Northern Ireland to texas, thats quite a journey. And 2016 shell assume the presidency of the Southern Historical association. Her prestigio
Spending wars, and hosting parties. According to mrs. Clinton mary lincoln drew criticism for attempting to keep up appearances through lavish diplomatic dinners despite the ongoing civil war. This hourlong event was part of the Lincoln Forum symposium in gettys gettysburg, pennsylvania. Its my pleasure to introduce your second speaker this morning, dr. Catherine clinton. Dr. Clinton earned her bachelors degree at harvard and ph. D. At princeton where she studied under dr. James mcpherson. She taught at the citadel, wesleyan wesleyan, brandeis, and Queens University in belfast Northern Ireland. Since august of 2014, shes been the denman endowed professor at in American History at the university of texas at san antonio. So from Northern Ireland to texas, thats quite a journey. And 2016 shell assume the presidency of the Southern Historical association. Her prestigious post recognizing her standing in the field. Shes the author or editor of two dozen books, many focusing on family, gende
We want to hear from you. You can also make a comment via twitter cspanwj is our twitter handle. Alex rogers is with the National Journal. Mr. Rogers, can you explain what is going on in the senate and what is going to happen today and perhaps over the weekend as well . Alex the send it is in a race against time. They are trying to figure out a few matters. The first on the schedule is a trade legislation that is not time sensitive but that the Republican Leadership wants to pass before leaving for memorial day recess. After that, there is going to be a time sensitive deadline. The end of the month, the nsa bulk collection of telephone meta data will and by midnight, may 31. The administration has there could be some lapses if the senate does not pass a house passed bill by the end of today. Then, of course, there is a third item. A Highway Trust Fund authorization the house has passed a temporary two month bill there as well. So, they have a lot on their plate. The jet fumes, the sena