Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd, Abraham Lincoln’s wife, was a multi-faceted woman, whose personality seemingly contains many contradictory aspects. During the Civil War, she spent a good deal of her time refurbishing the White House and shopping for herself. At the same time, she also made many trips to hospitals to take food, flowers and other things to the wounded soldiers. She was a fearful, nervous and unpredictable person. She was said to have had a sharp …

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