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Mary Ann Todd Lincoln was born into a prominent family in Lexington, Kentucky, on December 13, 1818. She was the fourth of seven children born to Robert Smith Todd, a powerful banker, and his first wife.
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. She served as First Lady from 1861 until his assassination in 1865 at Ford's Theatre. As a girlhood companion remembered her, Mary Todd was vivacious and impulsive, with an interesting personality--but "she now and then could not restrain a witty ...
When Emilie Todd Helm—probably Mary’s favorite half sister—visited the White House after her husband’s death at Chickamauga, the president had to answer to a critical Union general. Mary Lincoln lost other family members to the war. Her half brother Sam, a private in the Confederate army, died at the Battle of Shiloh.
Raised in a wealthy Kentucky slave-owning family, Mary Ann Todd Lincoln actively voiced her political opinions throughout her life. But as a woman, she could not pursue office herself. These stifled ambitions may have led to her marital alliance with Abraham Lincoln, who benefitted from the social polishing that her elite background offered him. Her focus on class position is seen in the many ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Robert Todd Lincoln was the first-born son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Born on August 1, 1843, in Springfield, Illinois, he was the only one of the Lincoln's four children ...
Mary Todd Lincoln ( 13 de dezembro de 1818, Lexington, Kentucky – 16 de julho de 1882, Springfield, Illinois) foi a esposa do 16º Presidente dos Estados Unidos, Abraham Lincoln, e a Primeira-dama dos Estados Unidos de 1861 a 1865. Hoje em dia, ela é muito conhecida pelo nome Mary Todd Lincoln, embora não tenha o nome Todd depois de se casar.
Mary Todd Lincoln. Biography. 29. Mary’s Stepmother Called Her The “Limb Of Satan” Mary’s father became more interested in finding a new mother for his seven children than making sure his children were well taken care of. Two years after Mary’s mother passed, her father married Elizabeth “Betsey” Humphreys. This new mother quickly ...
