Mary todd lincoln biography report 2nd
Mary todd lincoln biography report 2nd grade
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Mary Todd Lincoln
(1818-1882)
Who Was Mary Todd Lincoln?
Mary Todd Lincoln married politician and lawyer Abraham Lincoln on November 4, 1842.
When the Civil War began, Mary's family supported the South, but she remained a fervent Unionist. After her husband's assassination, Mary fell into a deep depression and her surviving son, Robert Todd Lincoln, had her temporarily committed.
Mary todd lincoln biography report 2nd
Early Life
One of the most unpopular first ladies in American history, Mary Todd Lincoln was born into a prominent family in Lexington, Kentucky—a town her family had helped found—on December 13, 1818. Mary grew up wealthy; her father, Robert Todd, was a successful merchant and a politician.
Mary lost her mother when she was only 6 years old. Her father soon remarried, and her strict stepmother had little regard for Mary. Despite whatever ill will existed between her and her stepmother, Mary received a remarkable education for a young girl during this time period.
She studied at a local academy an