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Bellevue Place, a grand structure with a limestone facade and towering windows, was once a sanitarium for women - and in the summer of 1875 a Cook County jury declared Mary Todd Lincoln insane and sent her here against her will ... "This is a significant cache," said Jean H. Baker, author of the book Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography ... Few today realize that, after her husband's assassination, Mary Todd Lincoln moved to Chicago. (SunSpot.net)
Group celebrates Third Order of St. Francis Aug 9, 2006
Among their patients was Mary Todd Lincoln. It has been noted historically that Mrs. Lincoln s last days were full of pain, both physically and emotionally. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
More of this story Aug 4, 2006
McCarthy, whose interests gravitate to Mary Todd Lincoln and the social conditions and attitudes that influenced public perception of her, said she plans to return with her children. eam of Rivals remains on her reading list; though most Lincoln aficionados have read the best-seller by the time they enter the Seward House doors, the gift shop, which carries the book, has seen brisk sales. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Lincoln son's manse deepens appreciation for his father's legacy Aug 1, 2006
Doris Kearns Goodwin's ``Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" was a hot read last winter and spring. It measured Lincoln favorably against the best politicians of his time. This was no surprise. Lincoln may be the most scrutinized figure in American history, but virtually every writer who examines him comes away brimming with admiration.Recent books purporting to show evidence of Lincoln's homosexuality and the extent of his mental illness weren't meant to tarnish his... (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Lincoln family memorabilia finds a new home Jul 14, 2006
The Harlan Lincoln House already housed a piece of the coat the president wore the night he was shot and a mourning veil belonging to his widow, Mary Todd Lincoln. But Iowa Wesleyan archivist Lynn Ellsworth admitted the museum's small collection contained almost no writings by Harlan about his friend the president. (The Hawk Eye)
Hospital Sisters Health System to honor memory of care given to Mrs. Lincoln Jul 13, 2006
DECATUR - In honor of the Hospital Sisters that cared for Mary Todd Lincoln in her final years, the Hospital Sisters Health System is hosting a 130th anniversary celebration at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library in Springfield on Saturday ... When Mary Todd Lincoln returned to Springfield as her health deteriorated and she became blind, Sister Francis sat up with the president's widow every night to care for her before she died in 1882 ... "With the relationship between Mary... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Keokuk draws tourism leaders for conference Jul 12, 2006
Max and Donna Daniels, who play President Abraham Lincoln and first lady Mary Todd Lincoln at the annual Battle of Pea Ridge Civil War Re-enactment in Keokuk each spring, also are scheduled to attend. Keokuk Mayor David Gudgel will give the welcome. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
'Grief' artfully examines loss Jun 22, 2006
One grave figure haunts his imagination, courtesy of a volume of published letters left by a previous occupant of his rented room: the widow Mary Todd Lincoln, whose grieving made her a caricature of "self-pity, melodrama, camp.". Grief has camp wit, too. (USA Today -- Life)
Earth Watch Jun 7, 2006
The Lincolns' son is thought to have burned the letters to hide details about the mental health of his mother, Mary Todd Lincoln. There is little known about clouded leopards, which are native to parts of Asia. (W-USA News, DC)
Arts Good ‘grief’ Jun 1, 2006
No one grieved quite like Mary Todd Lincoln ... In his devastating new novella, Andrew Holleran embroiders this history into the tale of a gay college professor who moves to Washington, D.C., from Florida in the wake of his mother s death, takes up residence in a rooming house, and begins reading the letters of Mary Todd Lincoln, wondering, like her, if it s possible to ever start over. (San Antonio Current, TX)
An education in the past, Life on the Illinois Frontier is Saturday May 18, 2006
- 12:20 p.m. -- Earl and Sue Webb talk on Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln. - 12:40 p.m. -- Heavenly Harmonies of the Harrisburg First Christian Church perform spiritual music. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
County museums display uniqueness May 12, 2006
"It's very nice." Guide Martha Hayes also showed Evans a mourning veil that had belonged to Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. Golden Triangle Media. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Lincolns mental illness may have contributed to his greatness in office Feb 11, 2006
Rubenzer agreed with Lahey. "Washington was introverted," Rubenzer said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
CHS Unveils New Name and 150th Anniversary Plans Feb 11, 2006
The Museum's collection houses items that once belonged to prominent Americans, such as George Washington, John Adams, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, and also everyday Chicagoans. The gallery's first exhibition, Dior: The New Look will open in September 2006. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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