
SHOPPING WITH MRS. LINCOLN - THE ARK OF COMMERCE
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Mary Todd Lincoln: Shopping and Strain
This chapter analyzes Mary Todd Lincoln's shopping habits and the financial strains she faced as First Lady, detailing her struggle to balance her extravagant lifestyle with the needs of her time. It also explores the evolution of American department stores and their dual role as retail and social spaces for women amid the backdrop of the Civil War.
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