Her own husbands assassination. Though her life was filled with tragedy, as lincolns political partner, she also 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 cspans continuing series on first ladies influence and image. Tonight, as we look at Mary Todd Lincoln, we invite two of our academic advisers, our history advisors for the whole series to be our guests for this program. Let me introduce you to rosalyn terborgpenn. She is a history Professor Emeritus at morgan state university. Richard norton smith, our other guest tonight and at our table again, is the director of five president ial libraries, including the Abraham Lincoln library in springfield, illinois, and a president ial biographer. Thanks to both of you for being here. Mary todd lincoln is and this is a que
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
Joining her to discuss the problem with everything is judith shes a critic and journalist and the author of the sabbath world glimpses of a different order of time. Former the editor of lynn walt franco Deputy Editor of new York Magazine and science editor of the new republic shes written for the New York Times book review among numerous others. Thank you to our friends at cspan for joining us to film us conversation for book tv. Without further ado, please join me in welcoming meghan and judas. [applause]abmeghan and judith. Am always really relieved when people show up. I love coming to the strand and i love seeing people very early in my career, not that early actually but earlier i was on a book tour and i was in minneapolis, i was in st. Paul, it turned out to be the same night that David Sedaris was doing a reading at the university and minneapolis and in like a stadium basically. Anybody who was anybody who cared about those things went to see David Sedaris except for one young
Breakthrough essay collection, my misspent youth. And the ends people, which won the usa award for your creative nonfiction. Shes also received fellowship from the guggenheim news and the National Endowment for the art fellowship. She teaches in the msa writing program at columbia university. Turning her to discuss a problem with everything is judith sorry, judith show limits. Shes a critic and journalist and the author of the seventh world. Of a different order of tide. Only the editor of Deputy Editor new York Magazine and science on the new republic. Shes written for the New York Times review and among numerous others. The key to our friends at cspan2 for your joining us to found the conversation about to be. Who that went out further ado, please join me in welcoming megan and judith. [applause] thank you thank you all for your coming out. Im always really relieved when people show up. I love coming to this lease. I love seeing people very early in my career. Will not that early act