It’s official... the First Lady has gone nuts! It was the beginning of a very long depressing end for Mary Todd Lincoln. No one knew just how hard it was for Mary after the death of her husband, until her own son placed her in an insane asylum. But how did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln really affect Mary?
Mary Todd Lincoln was born December 13, 1818 into a distinguished family in Lexington, Kentucky to parents Robert Smith Todd and Elizabeth Parker. Her grandfather was one of the founders of Lexington, her father was a successful banker and aspiring whig and her uncle and other relatives were generals and political leaders. Mary was born into a large family. Being the third child born into the Todd family, with three brothers and
Mary Todd Lincoln was born December 13, 1818 into a distinguished family in Lexington, Kentucky to parents Robert Smith Todd and Elizabeth Parker. Her grandfather was one of the founders of Lexington, her father was a successful banker and aspiring whig and her uncle and other relatives were generals and political leaders. Mary was born into a large family. Being the third child born into the Todd family, with three brothers and