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After the death of her husband, Mary Todd Lincoln's sanity was indangered. Three (out of four) of her children died. Both of her parents and most of her siblings died. Too much death plus some erratic behavior and habits made her last son call for a sanity hearing. A jury of twelve men declared Mary insane. (i wrote three whole research reports on her in the same year.)
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JudyMary Lincoln suffered from severe headaches throughout her adult life.[13] As First Lady had to deal with the death of her son Willie in 1862, as well as the deaths of siblings killed in the Civil War, these difficult bouts of mourning, especially after Willie's death, led to protracted depression.[14] During her White House years, she suffered a severe head injury in a carriage accident.[15] In addition to depression, Mary suffered from irrational, sometimes public outbursts during Lincoln's presidency; after a jostling, uncomfortable carriage ride to review the troops at City Point, Va., accompanied by Julia Grant (whom she disliked), Mary unleashed pent-up fury on her husband when she arrived to see him riding on horseback beside the wife of General Ord.[16] Such scenes were not infrequent in Mary's life. Due to her erratic behavior and shopping sprees (classic signs of mania) as well as her protracted bouts with depression, some historians and psychologists have speculated that Mary Todd Lincoln suffered from Bipolar disorder.
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How many grand children did Abraham Lincoln have?
Yes. Robert Todd Lincoln, the only son and child to Abraham Lincoln to live past the age of 18, had 3 children; 2 daughters and 1 son.Mary "Mamie" Lincoln (October 15, 1869 - November 21, 1938)Jessie Harlan Lincoln (November 6, 1875 - January 4, 1948)Abraham Lincoln II "Jack" (August 14, 1873 - March 5, 1890)Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, was Abraham Lincoln's great-grandson, and Jessie Lincoln's (Beckwith) youngest son, and Lincoln's last descendant. He died in December of 1985.
What nicknames does Hector Lincoln go by?
Hector Lincoln goes by Lincoln.
Where did Abraham Lincoln go to high school?
Abraham Lincoln did not attend high school as we know it today. He was largely self-educated and had limited formal schooling. Lincoln's education primarily consisted of reading books and studying on his own, making him a largely self-taught individual.
Is it true that before Abraham Lincoln died he had a crazy dream?
yes it was a week before he died and he heard some one crying in the white house he asked a man who died and he said the president and he looked in the coffin and saw his own face if u don't belive me go to Google search Abe Lincoln answers and click on the top one
What where some of Abraham Lincoln's favorite childhood games?
Abraham Lincoln did not like any kind of games. He was little bit interested in painting. He always wanted to go to school as he was very much interested in studies.
