The story of the way Henry A. treated his wife, and erased her from his history seems timely support for Bern's description, even if it was just a coincidental way to describe Henry A and Henry J.
Jim, a bit off-topic, but that statue of grief was completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, whose summer home and studio where it was created is NH's only National Park, in Cornish, NH. Models of his works can be seen there, along with his studio as it was. In western Massachusetts, the home and studio of Daniel Chester French, who created the Seated Lincoln statue for the D.C. Memorial are similarly open to the public. Both have lovely gardens, perfect to spend a languid summer's day.
You're in luck – the memorial is in the Rock Creek Cemetery immediately north of the Old Soldiers Home property within which one finds Lincoln's Cottage (his getaway from the White House when it was too hot down there by the swamp). An eerie statue – some claim the intersex look of the figure is based on Marian's alleged duality. I have no idea, but there are two other issues that interest me:
• the memorial site is a little oasis of serenity in the city – not morbid in the least
• the fact that Marian was (somehow) a link between Adams and James is maybe a little creepy...
Jim, my junior high brain is in charge today (I'm fighting off a migraine and preparing to go on a weekend trip, so most of my energy is focused there. I am currently taking a coffee break,..) I kind of like Henry A$$hole and Henry Jacka$$ for those monikers.
Oh don't delete it. Your observations are still useful/valid. Just edit it to note that Adams and James had similar privileged backgrounds and experiences. They knew each other for decades and corresponded with each other. And personify their time, place, caste.
Is it possible that you are thinking of 'The Education of Henry Adams' ?
Just yesterday, came across https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/clover-adams-takes-pictures-of-grief/
The story of the way Henry A. treated his wife, and erased her from his history seems timely support for Bern's description, even if it was just a coincidental way to describe Henry A and Henry J.
Jim, a bit off-topic, but that statue of grief was completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, whose summer home and studio where it was created is NH's only National Park, in Cornish, NH. Models of his works can be seen there, along with his studio as it was. In western Massachusetts, the home and studio of Daniel Chester French, who created the Seated Lincoln statue for the D.C. Memorial are similarly open to the public. Both have lovely gardens, perfect to spend a languid summer's day.
I do like that extra connection with Lincoln.
You're in luck – the memorial is in the Rock Creek Cemetery immediately north of the Old Soldiers Home property within which one finds Lincoln's Cottage (his getaway from the White House when it was too hot down there by the swamp). An eerie statue – some claim the intersex look of the figure is based on Marian's alleged duality. I have no idea, but there are two other issues that interest me:
• the memorial site is a little oasis of serenity in the city – not morbid in the least
• the fact that Marian was (somehow) a link between Adams and James is maybe a little creepy...
Jim, my junior high brain is in charge today (I'm fighting off a migraine and preparing to go on a weekend trip, so most of my energy is focused there. I am currently taking a coffee break,..) I kind of like Henry A$$hole and Henry Jacka$$ for those monikers.
OOF. Yeah Culpas of me own. I could blame caffeine shortage but no.
I'm also thinking of deleting the whole mess, tho might possibly leave it as an example of fallibility on steroids...
Oh don't delete it. Your observations are still useful/valid. Just edit it to note that Adams and James had similar privileged backgrounds and experiences. They knew each other for decades and corresponded with each other. And personify their time, place, caste.
Thanks. Will consider.
You beat me to it by 4 minutes