Over on the Spectator main page, Thomas
Craughwell flips
through The Madness of Mary Lincoln,
the book that convinced him that Robert Todd Lincoln, “while not
exactly the most lovable character in American history, was not the
cold-hearted bastard I took him to be.” Craughwell predicts that
the book “will become a classic of American history. It has
everything-a compelling story; a fascinating cast of characters;
the thrilling discovery of long-lost documents; shrewd analysis of
the people, the period, and the sources; and it’s a pleasure to
read. Here is a model of the historian’s art.”