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American History Tellers

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A turbulent period in Mary Todd Lincoln's life

The chapter explores the controversial trial of Mary Todd Lincoln for insanity, orchestrated by her son Robert Todd Lincoln in a bid to gain her inheritance. Despite questionable evidence, Mary was deemed insane by a male jury, leading to her confinement in a private asylum, eventual release, and escape to Europe before passing away in the US.

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