“This is a fairly quick, enlightening read. I only remember learning about Tad Lincoln in school and not Robert, Eddy or Willie. I learned that my belief that Tad was the president's favorite son was probably due to the fact that he lived longer than his beloved brother Willie, and thus had more opportunities to pose for photographs with his father. What kind of a father was Abraham Lincoln? He was frequently absent because of work. When he was home he doted on his younger sons, but not on his oldest son Robert. Mary Lincoln, who I've most often heard described as Lincon's "crazy" wife, liked to decorate and entertain, and the deaths of her sons and husband affected her very deeply.”
Donna Block wrote this review Tuesday, August 16, 2011.
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