Mary Todd Lincoln - Wikipedia
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) served as the First Lady of the United States from 1861 until the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, in 1865. Mary Todd was born into a large and wealthy slave-owning family in Kentucky, although Mary never owned slaves and in her adulthood came to oppose slavery.
Mary Todd Lincoln | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts
2024年12月9日 · Mary Todd Lincoln (born December 13, 1818, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.—died July 16, 1882, Springfield, Illinois) was an American first lady (1861–65), the wife of Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.
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Raised in Kentucky in a wealthy, slave-owning, and politically savvy family, Mary Lincoln freely voiced her opinions. Her political ambitions were shared and appreciated by her husband, …
Mary Todd Lincoln: Family, Death, Facts - HISTORY
2009年12月16日 · Mary Todd Lincoln was born December 13, 1818, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was the first lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865, while her husband Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president.
The Civil War in America - Library of Congress
Few first ladies in the history of the United States have generated more interest and controversy than Mary Todd Lincoln (1818–1882). Born the fourth of sixteen children to Robert Todd of Lexington, Kentucky, Mary was well educated for a woman of her time.
Mary Lincoln - White House Historical Association
When Abraham Lincoln became president on the eve of the Civil War in March 1861, Mrs. Lincoln moved into the White House with her sons, Willie and Tad. In charge of a wartime White House, the first lady kept up with the shifting demands on her time, serving as a hostess while coping with reduced privacy and increased public scrutiny.
First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln - U.S. National Park Service
Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882) was born into an influential and politically well-connected Kentucky family in Lexington. The Todds were among a handful of elite families in the state that sought to create a citadel of civilization on the frontier. Mary’s upbringing reflected these values.
Mary Lincoln Biography :: National First Ladies' Library
Stepmother: After the death of Mary Lincoln's mother, her father married secondly on 1826, November 1 to Elizabeth Humphreys (1800 or earlier-1874). Irish, Scottish, English; Mary Lincoln's paternal great-grandfather, David Levi Todd, was born 17..., February 8, in Longford County, Ireland and immigrated through Pennsylvania to Kentucky.
Mary Lincoln | The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Mary Lincoln, 1861. The daughter of a wealthy Kentucky man, Mary Todd Lincoln was well-educated and, during her teens, moved to Springfield, Illinois. Due to her schooling and natural disposition, Mary was regarded as witty and gregarious and known to have her ear perked towards politics.
Mary Lincoln - Miller Center
While Abraham Lincoln usually is regarded as savior of the United States, his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, is often remembered as a shrew and ranked by historians as the worst First Lady in American history. While she could be spiteful, dismissive, corrupt, and jealous, Mary Todd Lincoln could be gracious, caring, and supportive as well.