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Tag Archives: William Herndon
Harriet Hanks, Lincoln’s Cousin-Niece
It’s a complicated family line. The Lincoln-Hanks Kinship Abraham Lincoln, as everyone knows, was the son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. Nancy Hanks, Abe’s mother, had an aunt, also named Nancy Hanks, who had an illegitimate son named Dennis, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People, Presidential Sites
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's Family, American history, Elizabeth and Thomas Sparrow, Feather Schwartz Foster, Harriet Hanks, history, Lincoln cousin Harriet Hanks, Lincoln kin, Lincoln law partner William Herndon, Lincoln's cousin Dennis Hanks, Lincoln's family, Lincoln's father, Lincoln's father Thomas Lincoln, Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks, Lincoln's stepmother, Mary Lincoln, Nancy Hanks, Presidential history, Sarah Bush Johnston, Thomas Lincoln, US history, William Herndon
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The Polarizing Mrs. Lincoln
Mrs. Lincoln is never viewed in neutral. You either love her or hate her. Some historians evaluate Mary Todd Lincoln as a termagant who made Lincoln’s life a misery. Some claim she is one of the most misunderstood characters … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, history, Katherine Helm, Lincoln's Assassination, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, nineteenth century Americans, Presidential wives, William Herndon
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