After 150 Years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘Madness’ Still Haunts American Psyche

After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psyche

Historian Jason Emerson has compiled a new book that sheds new light on the nature of Mary Lincoln's illness and her relationships with her family and few remaining friends.

Mary Todd Lincoln as a cabaret star? How Cole Escola's 'stupid' dream came true

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After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psyche - Mahomet Daily

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois May 16, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — On May 19, 1875, a Cook County jury handed down a verdict in a case concerning the health and welfare of Mary Lincoln, widow of the former president who had been assassinated a decade earlier. After listening to only a single day of testimony, the 12 men on the jury signed the standard verdict form stating simply that they “are satisfied that said Mary Lincoln is insane, and is a…