Reignette, Congratulations!!

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(11-04-2018 12:36 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  I am overjoyed to let the forum know that Reignette Chilton's publisher will release her book about Abraham Lincoln's greatcoat in February of 2019. It's called Lincoln's Greatcoat: The Unlikely Odyssey of a Presidential Relic.

Congratulations, Reignette!!

"Brooks Brothers crafted Abraham Lincoln’s greatcoat in honor of the president’s second inauguration. The coat’s wool was “finer than cashmere” and its silk-embroidered lining read, “One Country, One Destiny.” Lincoln was wearing the garment when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865. After her husband’s death, Mrs. Lincoln gave the greatcoat to a faithful White House doorkeeper. More than a century after her bequest, the coat was returned to Ford’s Theatre, but not before it underwent a mysterious and exciting journey. This book recounts that journey as a reminder of the 16th president and his call to “bind up wounds” and care for others."

https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/lincolns-greatcoat/

We will be selling Reignette's book at Surratt House - details to follow. I have also invited her to be a signer at the Authors' Hour during the 2019 Surratt conference.