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27 mar 2012 · Meticulously researched, full of never-before-seen photographs and new insight into historical events, Giant in the Shadows is the missing chapter of the Lincoln family story. Emerson’s riveting work is more than simply a biography; it is a tale of American achievement in the Gilded Age and the endurance of the Lincoln legacy.
Abraham Lincoln’s papers were acquired by gifts, transfers, deposits, purchases, and reproductions during the years 1901-2013. The Lincoln Papers came to the Library of Congress from Lincoln's oldest son, Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), who arranged for their organization and care shortly after his father was assassinated on April 14, 1865.
Robert Todd Lincoln was born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1843. He received his education from Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University, but four months after entering Harvard, he left to join the Union Army, ultimately serving on General Ulysses S. Grant's staff. Son of slain President Abraham Lincoln, Robert Lincoln returned to Illinois ...
Although Robert lived a privileged existence, as you can see below, it was not without its share of painful losses. With the passing of his grandson Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, both the Lincoln family line and Harlan family line came to an end. Timeline. AUGUST 1, 1843. Born in Springfield, Illinois, to Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln.
Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926) was the first son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd. Born in Springfield, Illinois, United States. He was the only one of President Lincoln’s four sons to die in old age. Early Life. Robert Lincoln graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, then studied at Harvard University from 1861 to 1864 ...
Abraham Lincoln II was born to Robert Todd and Mary Harlan Lincoln on August 14, 1873. The baby, called Jack by family and friends, was the Lincolns’ second child and only son. The proud parents sent this photograph to grandmother Mary Todd Lincoln. It is inscribed on the back, “Mr. Lincoln aged 3 months on Nov. 14, 1873.”.
Robert Todd Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln’s oldest son, was a student at Harvard during most of the Civil War. On July 1–3, 1863, when Union forces under General George G. Meade stopped the northern advance of General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate forces at the Battle of Gettysburg, “Bob” Lincoln had finished his spring semester at Harvard and was free to travel elsewhere.
