Stacy Lynn edited Abraham Lincoln's papers for twenty-five years. She is the author or editor of four books, including Mary Lincoln: Southern Girl, Northern Woman. She is associate editor of the Jane Addams Papers.
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"Lincoln lovers will recognize themselves in Lynn. The disinterested will become swept up in her--and his female contemporaries'--view of Lincoln as a genuinely compassionate man who loved and respected women."--Leigh Fought, author of Women in the World of Frederick Douglass "Written with a unique blend of passion, personal perspective, and historical insight, Loving Lincoln shares Stacy Lynn's journey in the world of Lincoln Studies while exploring the stories the women who helped shape Abraham Lincoln's life and legacy. Told through concise, well-crafted chapters, readers will encounter a new take on an understudied aspect of Lincoln's life."--Jonathan W. White, Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize-winning author of A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House "Loving Lincoln is a thoroughly researched, exquisite account of the relationships Abraham Lincoln had with the myriad women with whom he shared meaningful experiences and fills a critical void in the expansive Lincoln canon. But what makes Loving Lincoln extraordinary is the very human way that Stacy Lynn weaves together her own becoming--as editor and scholar, grieving mother and bold historian--with the stories of the women who loved and nurtured Abraham Lincoln. Lynn approaches this work as only she can--with an unparalleled command of the Lincoln Papers and a profound personal and professional understanding of what makes Abraham Lincoln worthy of our reverence."--Callie Hawkins, CEO and executive director, President Lincoln's Cottage