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The Lincolns: A Tale of Two Stepmothers

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Feather Foster

Among the many commonalities between Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd was the sad memory of being motherless at an early age. Abraham Lincoln: Semi-orphaned at Nine Nancy Hanks Lincoln died of the milk sickness, said to be from poisonous grasses … Continue reading →

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Mary Lincoln: The Lizzie Friends

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Feather Foster

“Elizabeths” were imporant in Mary Lincoln’s life – and that doesn’t even include her mother Eliza and stepmother Betsey! Friends in General It has been said that some friends are for a season, a reason, or a lifetime. Hmmm. But … Continue reading →

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Mary Lincoln, Good Neighbor

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Feather Foster

Stories about Mary Lincoln’s “difficult” personality abound; stories about her good deeds and genuine generosity are less common. Miss Todd of Lexington, KY Mary Todd of Lexington, KY had lived in Springfield, IL since 1837. For five years, she made … Continue reading →

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Mary Lincoln: The Last Sad Years

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Feather Schwartz Foster

In late 1880, Mary Lincoln, no longer able to live on her own, left Europe and returned to live with her sister in Springfield, Illinois. She was sixty-one. The Widow Lincoln in Exile When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April, … Continue reading →

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