Jason Emerson is an award-winning Lincoln scholar and general historian. He is the author or editor of eight books and nearly fifty articles. He has lectured around the country from the Library of Congress to the Florida State Book Fair to the Lincoln Shrine in Redlands, California, and everywhere in between. He is also the man who found the lost Mary Lincoln insanity letters that historians have been searching for for almost 100 years. Jason’s books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jason-Emerson/author/B001JS7JT2?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Jason’s website: https://jasonemersonhistorian.com/ Follow, rate, and hit the bell for more American history! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Our website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/ Email me for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:31 Jason's research 12:13 Abraham Lincoln 26:15 Mary Todd Lincoln 45:34 Lincoln children 54:07 Mary committed to the insane asylum 1:00:40 Mary Lincoln insanity letters 1:15:25 Lost history 1:19:48 Robert Lincoln 1:37:59 Studying dead people 1:41:30 Lincoln biographies 1:43:54 Dinner with historical figures 1:49:28 Advice for young people