Mary Anne Todd was a petite version of the Southern belle: 5 feet tall, lively, well-educated, daughter of a prosperous slave-holding Kentucky family; perhaps overripe for marriage at almost 24. Most ...
Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...
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Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When her husband was elected president in 1860, Mary Todd Lincoln welcomed her role as the nation’s First Lady. Yet, ...