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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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Abraham Lincoln and His Father-in-Law

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Abraham Lincoln never had a chance to spend serious time with Robert Smith Todd, his father-in-law, but there was a solid bond nevertheless. Miss Mary Todd, Bride When Abraham Lincoln married Miss Mary Todd, he was nearly thirty-three. She was … Continue reading →

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