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3 days ago · In 1842, Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois after a stormy romance. Despite their many differences, the couple bonded over a shared passion for politics. Less than two decades later, Mary fulfilled her greatest ambition when she entered the White House as First Lady. Unlike many of her predecessors, Mary relished public ...
4 days ago · So far as can be known, the first and only real love of Lincoln’s life was Mary Todd. High-spirited, quick-witted, and well-educated, Todd came from a rather distinguished Kentucky family, and her Springfield relatives belonged to the social aristocracy of the town.
Jun 19, 2024 · After Lincoln was assassinated, Mary Todd Lincoln told a clergyman that among her husband’s last words was that he hoped to go to Jerusalem after the war to walk “in the footsteps of the Savior.” If true, it was a telling statement of how far Lincoln had come from his early atheist days. His was a life cut short and a faith left incomplete.
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1 day ago · In 1839, Lincoln met Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois, and the following year they became engaged. She was the daughter of Robert Smith Todd, a wealthy lawyer and businessman in Lexington, Kentucky.
Jun 21, 2024 · Cole Escola’s Twisted History of Mary Todd Lincoln Hits Broadway. The actor-author’s raucous performance — which reimagines the wife of Abraham Lincoln as an aspiring cabaret star — starts...
Jun 11, 2024 · Cole Escola is the star and creator of Oh Mary!, an upcoming Broadway play about Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of President Abraham Lincoln. But there's a twist: Mary is reimagined as a raging...
2 days ago · Starring Escola as Mary Todd and Conrad Ricamora as Abraham Lincoln, Oh, Mary! was a word-of-mouth sensation when it played downtown at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Now, it has begun performances ...
