First Ladies: Influence and Image
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04-26-2013, 09:36 AM
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RE: First Ladies: Influence and Image
I finally got a chance to go on the link, but I lasted for only about ten minutes. I was so disgusted with Ms. Terborg-Penn that I couldn't take any more. I felt sorry for Mr. Smith at times because he was trying to include her or get support from her. You could see him look over in anticipation of her joining in -- and nothing!
For a First Lady as well-researched and studied as Mary Lincoln, one would think that C-Span would have gone after a recognized expert in the field. Very disappointing... |
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04-26-2013, 09:58 AM
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C'mon Laurie, don't hold back. Tell us what you realy think
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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04-26-2013, 02:10 PM
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At least I feel better, knowing I wasn't the only one so sadly disappointed. I had such high hopes ...
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05-05-2013, 08:51 AM
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RE: First Ladies: Influence and Image
Just watched the CSpam program on First Ladies - Eliza Johnson. They had two different historians than for the Mary Lincoln program.
According to them, she must have been married to a different Andrew Johnson than the one I've read about here and in some of my other books. He was not an alcoholic or a womanizer, and everyone loved him (in spite of political differences), and attended their parties at the White House. Any one else catch this enlightening program? So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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05-06-2013, 07:32 AM
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RE: First Ladies: Influence and Image
(04-26-2013 12:59 AM)Donna McCreary Wrote:(04-23-2013 02:47 PM)L Verge Wrote: Richard Norton Smith comes with some high credentials, including curating the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum when it first got off the ground. He is also quite good at being interviewed. Donna: your explanation for the actual need for glove is very information. It sounds plausible and reasonable to buy them in bulk-since they are soled easily. Also makes another case for Mary having been treated unfairly in history as a reckless spender. Bill Nash |
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05-06-2013, 05:17 PM
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RE: First Ladies: Influence and Image
(05-06-2013 07:32 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:(04-26-2013 12:59 AM)Donna McCreary Wrote:(04-23-2013 02:47 PM)L Verge Wrote: Richard Norton Smith comes with some high credentials, including curating the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum when it first got off the ground. He is also quite good at being interviewed. When I was writing my chapter for THE MARY LINCOLN ENIGMA, I found an advertisement for packages of fine, leather, white gloves. Each package held one dozen pair of gloves. These gloves were used by ladies at receptions, balls, and other entertainments. They were packaged by the dozen because they were considered a disposable item - wear them until dirty - throw them out. Most ladies did not need to purchase 25 packages of gloves within a five month period. However, no other lady had to shake as many hands as Mary Lincoln did in 1865. For her, it was not an outlandish purchase. To the modern reader, the purchases do seem 'reckless.' A modern reader (and most historians) do not realize how dirty people were in the 19th century. They forget how many thousands of people attended each White House reception. And they forget that Mary was the only woman in the country who was in a position to endure shaking so many hands. |
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