The Civil War
Women and Politics in the Civil War
2014-12-29T12:54:04-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGVjXC8yMDE0MTIyOTEyNTg1ODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Catherine Clinton talked about what she called “parlor politics” in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. She said that women such as Mary Lincoln and Kate Chase, daughter of Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, carried out their own social battles through gossip, spending wars, and social gatherings. According to Ms. Clinton, Mary Lincoln often drew criticism for attempting to keep up appearances through lavish diplomatic dinners despite the on-going Civil War.
She spoke at the 19th Annual Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Catherine Clinton talked about what she called “parlor politics” in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. She said that women such as…
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Catherine Clinton talked about what she called “parlor politics” in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. She said that women such as Mary Lincoln and Kate Chase, daughter of Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, carried out their own social battles through gossip, spending wars, and social gatherings. According to Ms. Clinton, Mary Lincoln often drew criticism for attempting to keep up appearances through lavish diplomatic dinners despite the on-going Civil War.
She spoke at the 19th Annual Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. close
She spoke at the 19th Annual Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Catherine Clinton talked about what she called “parlor politics” in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. She said that women such as… read more
Catherine Clinton talked about what she called “parlor politics” in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. She said that women such as Mary Lincoln and Kate Chase, daughter of Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, carried out their own social battles through gossip, spending wars, and social gatherings. According to Ms. Clinton, Mary Lincoln often drew criticism for attempting to keep up appearances through lavish diplomatic dinners despite the on-going Civil War.
She spoke at the 19th Annual Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. close
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