Was Mary Todd Lincoln Mentally Ill?

Rumors spread through the Civil War era that Abraham Lincoln's wife was insane, and her reputation for mental instability persists to the present day.

History & Culture Was Mary Todd Lincoln Mentally Ill? Rumors spread through Civil War era Washington that Abraham Lincoln's wife was insane, and her reputation for mental instability persists to the present day. But are those rumors even true? READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE 6 Classic Movies That Kept Getting Banned How the Rosetta Stone Changed the World What Was Egypt Like Before the Pharaohs? You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.