Second Friday Lecture: The Lincoln Marriage: Heaven or Hell?

Mr. Steve Rogstad discusses the Lincoln marriage remains one of the most controversial areas of study among scholars. Viewed in both sympathetic and critical perspectives, the marriage has been described as both a hell on earth for Abraham Lincoln and a compassionate and loving union. A recent indictment of Mary Lincoln portrays her as a person who was dishonest as her husband was honest. It was a pairing of two complex and opposite natures, which both complemented and opposed each other. www.TheCivilWarMuseum.org