She wanted to be an anonymous donor to the soldiers cause during that period. Thats what i think was her interest at that time. Yes . Mary beth donnelly. I appreciate the opportunity to oh ask a question. Im sorry. The last question. Make it a good one. Ill try. Im sorry. Its broad. Im thinking of last nights conversation about lincoln on film. What do you think about the portrayal of oh mary lincoln on film. Specifically related to spielberg or anything else. Do you feel its been fair . Well, i do have weaknesses. I think that i have very strong feelings about ann rutledge on film which i wont share. Nevertheless i think mary on film is a really interesting phenomenon. I do believe, for example you could see in the portrait with Sam Waterston with gore vidal and Mary Tyler Moore trying to show a woman with clear disturbances. I thought that was powerful. But i felt that the recent portrait by sally field which i very much regret didnt earn her her third oscar, was nevertheless such an
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