News

Book of the Year Award

Post author By jsnemerson
Post date May 21, 2008
No Comments on Book of the Year Award

The Madness of Mary Lincoln was named 2007 BOOK OF THE YEAR by the Illinois State Historical Society!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Jason Emerson is an independent historian and journalist living near Syracuse, NY. He is the author or editor of seven books about Abraham Lincoln and his family, has published numerous articles and book reviews in both scholarly and popular publications, and appeared on Book TV, American History TV and The History Channel.

He has worked as a National Park Service park ranger at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (the Arch) in St. Louis; a historical interpreter at Gettysburg National Military Park, a costumed interpreter at the Genesee Country Museum in Mumford, NY, a professional journalist, and a freelance writer.