In 1862, the third child of the 16th president Abraham Lincoln, and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, died of typhoid fever in the White House at age 11. Both the president and Mary were so distraught ...

On February 20, 1862, 11-year-old Willie Lincoln died in the White House after battling typhoid fever for weeks. The boy’s death devastated both his parents, but Mary Todd Lincoln’s grief was ...

"The Todd family was a microcosm of what was ... Despite living largely out of the spotlight when she left the White House, Mary Lincoln could not fully escape controversy. In 1875, her eldest ...

After her release, Mary Todd Lincoln lived a relatively quiet life, although she remained plagued by both psychiatric and ...

Roosevelt's valet once ran screaming from the White House after seeing Lincoln's ghost, writes Dennis William Hauck in "Haunted Places: The National Directory." First lady Mary Todd Lincoln held ...

The Mary Todd Lincoln House is celebrating Presidents Day with a special event designed for families. Guests can visit with Mrs. Lincoln, watch a magic show like one held in the Lincoln White ...

The first lady’s time in the White House was marked with controversy and tragedy, including being part of a divided family during the Civil War, according to the Mary Todd Lincoln House.

It was Emilie Todd Helm, the half-sister of Mary Todd Lincoln, who renamed the estate ... Emilie Todd Helm became a guest in the White House. At that time in December of 1863, her presence caused ...

sex-starved wannabe cabaret singer Mary Todd Lincoln, who is cooped up in the White House as her boy-crazy husband, Abraham Lincoln, is trying to end the Civil War. “Oh, Mary!” was the hottest ...