Mary Todd Lincoln

An Appreciation of the Wife of Abraham Lincoln

Do you think you know the real Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln? This book was written in 1928, and Honore Willsie Morrow tells the story of Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln based on research and personal interviews with Mrs. Lincoln herself, as well as her family, friends, associates, and colleagues in and outside of the White House. It was a tumultuous time in U.S. history, and Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln was often the object of gossip and accusations in Washington, D.C. This book delves into that time period with the Lincolns in the White House and offers reasons to appreciate the former first lady. The final chapter of the book offers "Some Popular Fallacies About (Abraham) Lincoln."

©1928, 1955 Honore Willsie Morrow (P)2025 Koren M. Paul