Reignette G. Chilton

Lincoln's Greatcoat

The Unlikely Odyssey of a Presidential Relic

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9781476674537
• ISBN-10: 1476674531
• Artikelnr.: 53773562

Autorenporträt

Reignette G. Chilton is an independent researcher and author. Her work about Lincoln's greatcoat can be found in the Gannett Press, Surratt Courier and the Abraham Lincoln Association's newsletter, For the People. She lives in historic Morristown, New Jersey.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface Introduction
1.
A Magnificent Clothing House
2.
Binding Up Wounds
3.
That Fateful Night
4.
Retain Them Always
5.
The Quest for a Final Resting Place
6.
Valuable Americana
7.
A Tale of Two Coats
8.
There Is Only One Donn Collection
9.
The Clothing Has Come Home 10.
A Crowning Exhibit Appendix A: A Beautiful Piece of Work Appendix B: "One Country, One Destiny" Appendix C: The Donn Collection of Lincolniana Appendix D: The Mysterious Mr. Douglas Chapter Notes Bibliography Index