Jason Emerson is an independent historian and freelance writer. His articles have appeared in American Heritage, American History, Civil War Times, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Lincoln Herald, and Lincoln Forum Bulletin and online at the History News Network (hnn.us). He currently is writing a biography of Robert T. Lincoln. Visit www.jasonemerson.com for more information.
"With clarity and eloquence, Jason Emerson has re-examined an episode of First Lady history that has remained consistently fascinating and misunderstood for over a century. The issues of Mary Lincoln's mental health and her trial for insanity are presented for the first time in a context of sound medical information and a legal perspective - elements sorely lacking in all previous scholarship. There is no padding here; every word counts, and every word adds up to a riveting and until-now neglected chronicle begging to be told. The Madness of Mary Lincoln is precise, documented and detailed." - Carl Sferrazza Anthony, author of First Ladies, America's First Families, and biographer of four individual First Ladies"
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