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Tag Archives: Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Lincoln’s Bad Hat Story
First the source. When she was a very old lady in 1931, Julia Taft Bayne published a slim volume called Tad Lincoln’s Father. It was her personal memoir of 1861-2, when, as a teenager, she spent a good deal of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Bud and Holly Taft, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Lincoln friends Bud and Holly Taft, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history, White House history
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Mary Lincoln and Julia Grant: The CW Divas Part 1
The similarities were apparent; the dissimilarities were intrinsic. Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1883) was seven years older than Julia Dent Grant. From Kentucky and Missouri respectively, they were both considered “westerners” in the early part of the 19th century. They both … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Julia and Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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The Lincolns: A Tale of Two Stepmothers
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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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Betsey Humphreys, Betsey Humphreys Todd, Elizabeth Todd Edwards, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, history, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln's sister Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Todd Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Sarah Bush Johnston, Sarah Bush Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln, US history, White House history
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Mary Lincoln: The Lizzie Friends
“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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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Elizabeth Keckley, Elizabeth Todd Edwards, Elizabeth Todd Grimsley, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, history, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln's confidante Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Lincoln's niece Katherine Helm, Mary Lincoln's sister Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Todd cousin Elizbeth Grimsley, Mary Todd in Springfield, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs. Elizabeth Keckley, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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Mary Lincoln and the Seed Pearls
No question abut it, Mary Lincoln liked nice stuff! The Well-Born Miss Todd Miss Mary Todd (1818-1882) was born into what might be called Lexington, Kentucky aristocracy. At birth, she was already 3rd generation Lexingtonian. The Todds had done well … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, history, Lincoln's inauguration, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Todd Lincoln, the Lincoln house in Springfield, Tiffany & Company, US history, White House history
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Mary Lincoln, Good Neighbor
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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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's children, American history, Charles Dallman, Dr. William Wallace, Edward Baker Lincoln, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, Harriet Dallman, history, Lincoln neighbors Mr. and Mrs.. Dallman, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln's sister Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Lincoln's sons, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Todd Lincoln, The Lincolns of Springfield IL, Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, US history, William Wallace Lincoln
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Mary Todd Lincoln and Henry Clay
In 1832, Mary Todd was thirteen years old; Henry Clay was about to challenge Andrew Jackson for the Presidency. Ellerslie and Ashland Ellerslie Plantation, about three miles from Lexington, KY, was the ancestral home of the Todd family, named for … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Ellerslie Plantation, Emilie Todd Helm, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, Henry Clay, Henry Clay's Ashland plantation, history, Mary Lincoln's father Robert S. Todd, Mary Lincoln's niece Katherine Helm, Mary Lincoln's sister Emilie Todd, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential wives, Robert Smith Todd, The Todd family plantation, US history, White House history
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Robert Lincoln’s Second Father
Robert Lincoln was twenty-one when he became man of the family. Young Mr. Lincoln Abraham Lincoln died intestate: he had not made a will. Thus, by law, his estate would be divided into thirds: a third to his widow, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, David Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Judge David Davis, Lincoln friend David Davis, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Robert T. Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, US history
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Betsey Humphreys: Mary Lincoln’s Wicked Stepmother
When Mary Lincoln was seven, she and her five siblings lost their mother. The Todd Marriage…and Remarriage Robert Smith Todd (1791-1849) was 21 when he married Eliza Parker. Every indication was that it was a marriage of inclination. They liked … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Betsey Humphreys, Betsey Humphreys Todd, Eliza Parker Todd, Elizabeth Todd Edwards, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, history, Jr., Mary Brown Humphreys, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln's grandmother Parker, Mary Lincoln's niece Katherine Helm, Mary Lincoln's step-grandmother Mary Humphreys, Mary Lincoln's stepmother Betsey Todd, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs. Ninian Edwards, Robert Smith Todd, US history
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Robert Lincoln’s Secret Trip
Robert Todd Lincoln was a private man who assiduously shunned the spotlight. Robert T. Lincoln: 1865 Robert Lincoln, the son of Abraham Lincoln, had neither of his parents’ outgoing personalities. He made friends easily enough, but he was a laid-back … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Mary HArlan Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs Robert T Lincoln, Mrs. Robert Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Robert Lincoln's secret files, Robert Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, the burial of Tad Lincoln, the death of Tad Lincoln, The Widow Mary Lincoln, US history
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