Mary Todd Lincoln: The First Lady's Controversial Lifestyle

This chapter delves into Mary Todd Lincoln's time as the First Lady, detailing her lavish spending on furnishings and clothes, visits to wounded soldiers during the Civil War, and hosting extravagant social events at the White House. It also explores the controversies surrounding her attempts to influence political appointments and military contracts, and the challenges she faced, including criticism of her extravagant lifestyle and her struggles with grief and societal expectations.