Letter from Mary Todd Lincoln, newly discovered, shows rare side of former first lady, says expert
A newly discovered letter written by former first lady Mary Todd ... Hunt for History." He's located in Philadelphia. READ ON ...
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The amazing story behind the only photograph of President Lincoln in death
When the assassinated president was laid out in his coffin in the rotunda of New York's City Hall for a viewing attended by 120,000 people on April 24, 1865, his widow, Mary Todd Lincoln ...
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Lesson Plan: Wives of the Civil War Presidents
Historian Kelly Hancock talked about Mary Todd Lincoln ... the authors detail the history of the role of First Lady. From there, students select to study either Lincoln or Davis, watch five ...
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Lexington Directions awards grants to local nonprofits
will award financial grants at its annual meeting Jan. 18 to the Mary Todd Lincoln House and FoodChain. According to President Sue Weant, “Lexington Directions has a long history of supporting ...
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The Lincoln Assassination: Was Mary Surratt a Conspirator?
The southern widow's Maryland house was a crucial stop on the escape route for assassin John Wilkes Booth the night he shot the president. Read more about Abraham ...