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001 2008039074
003 DLC
005 20100712152642.0
008 080908s2008 nyuf b 001 0deng
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020 $a9781402758904
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050 00 $aE457.25$b.L33 2008
082 00 $a973.7092/2$222
100 1 $aLachman, Charles.
245 14 $aThe last Lincolns :$bthe rise and fall of a great American family /$cCharles Lachman.
260 $aNew York :$bSterling Pub. Co.,$cc2008.
300 $axi, 483 p., [16] p. of plates ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 469-472) and index.
520 $aMost books about Abraham Lincoln end with his assassination--but that event takes place near the beginning of this singular title. This American tragedy tells the story of the acrimony that consumed the Lincolns after the president's murder. In 1875, Robert, the handsome but resentful eldest Lincoln child, engineered Mary Todd Lincoln's forcible commitment to an insane asylum. In each succeeding generation, the Lincolns' misfortunes multiplied in a litany of alcohol abuse, squandered fortunes, and burned family papers. Author Lachman traces the story to the last generation: great-grandson Bob Lincoln Beckwith, sterile according to medical evidence, believes the son who bears the Lincoln name was the product of an adulterous affair. There's even evidence--uncovered by Lachman for the first time--that a scheme to obtain possession of the Lincoln fortune was orchestrated by Beckwith's chauffeur, who may have been the notorious skyjacker, D.B. Cooper. An unforgettable glimpse into the legacy of the man who could unite a nation--but not his own family.--From publisher description.
505 0 $aPt. I: First generation. The prince of rails ; Them little devils ; Lady in black ; Chicago ; The senator's daughter ; Scandal ; Breach and betrayal ; Exile ; Woman of sorrow ; The wanderer ; The trial ; Insane asylum ; "Monster of mankind" ; Secretary of War ; Deathwatch ; The man who could be president -- Pt. II: Second generation. Abraham Lincoln II ; Tycoon ; The newlyweds ; Presidential curse ; Family secrets -- Pt. III: Third generation. The Lincoln Isham Waltz ; "I, Robert Todd Lincoln ..." ; Father unknown ; The Cooper connection -- Epilogue: The last Lincoln.
600 10 $aLincoln, Abraham,$d1809-1865$xFamily.
600 30 $aLincoln family.
650 0 $aFamilies$zUnited States$vCase studies.
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2008039074-d.html