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Tag Archives: Robert Todd Lincoln
G.P.A. Healy and the Portraits of Presidents
The Young Artist George Peter Alexander (usually known as G.P.A.) Healy was definitely born poor in 1813 to Irish immigrants in Boston. A bit late to his calling, he was sixteen when he first picked up a brush, but the … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Chester Arthur, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, James K. Polk, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American artist G.P.A. Healy, American artist Jane Stuart, American history, Charles Willson Peale, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Sarah Polk, Former President John Q. Adams, G.P.A. Healy, GIlbert Stuart, Healy painting of The Peacemakers, history, King Louis Philippe of France, President Abraham Lincoln, President Andrew Jackson, President Chester Alan Arthur, President Franklin Pierce, President James Buchanan, President James K. Polk, President John Tyler, President Millard Fillmore, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Robert Todd Lincoln, US history, White House history
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Robert Todd Lincoln: The Legacy
Robert Todd Lincoln was just 21 when his father was assassinated. The Responsibility of Robert Only hours before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the President spent a little time with his oldest son, on leave from the Army following Lee’s surrender at … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln II, American history, David Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, Herbert Putnam LOC Librarian, history, John G. Nicolay and John Hay, Justice David Davis, Library of Congress, Licoln Collection at the Library of Congress, Lincoln Memorial dedication, Lincoln's private correspondence, Lincoln's Assassination, Lincoln's Secretaries, Mary Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Robert Lincoln's accomplishments, Robert T. Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, the Lincoln Papers, US history, White House history
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Burying Mary Lincoln
Everybody knows about Lincoln’s assassination and the huge funeral journey back to Springfield. But what about when Mary died? Mary Lincoln, Widow Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882) became a widow when she was 45, and survived her husband by seventeen years. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Elizabeth Todd Edwards, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, history, John Carroll Power Tomb Custodian, Lincoln's Tomb, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lindoln, Oak Lawn Cemetery in Springfield IL, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, The death of Mary Lincoln, US 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
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
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
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Presidential Sites
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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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
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
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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Lincoln. Mary. Robert. War.
Of all the decisions Abraham Lincoln was obliged to make during his administration, few were as personally difficult as his son’s participation in the Army. Robert’s Story Robert Todd Lincoln had just entered Harvard when his father was inaugurated in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American history, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, General Sherman, General Ulysses Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William T. Sherman, history, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, US history, White House 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
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People
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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The Lincolns and the Actors
Everyone knows about Abraham Lincoln’s brief run-in with John Wilkes Booth, but other Lincolns had life and death incidents involving theater folks. Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth came from a well regarded family of dramatic actors. His … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American actor Edwin Booth, American history, Edwin Booth, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, French Actress Sarah Bernhardt, history, John Wilkes Booth, Mary Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, President Lincoln, Presidential families, Robert Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, Sarah Bernhardt, The Lincoln assassination, The Widow Lincoln, US history
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Abraham Lincoln and His Father-in-Law
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
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Elizabeth Todd Edwards, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Todd, Illinois history, Lincoln history, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln's father Robert S. Todd, Mary Lincoln's parents, Mary Todd Lincoln, Ninian Edwards Jr, President Abraham Lincoln, Robert Smith Todd, Robert Todd Lincoln, the birth of Robert TOdd Lincoln, the courtship of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, The wedding of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, US history
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