Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Also a member of the wig Political Party and todd and clay shared some political ideas especially in regard to slavery. Both clay and todd supported the American Colonization Society which was a movement to resettle freed blacks back to liberia. So this represents yet another view on slavery that mary lincoln was exposed to as a chi child. This is the gentlemans parlor of the house and its a section of the house that would have been offlimits to the women, but according to one of Mary Todd Lincolns cousins, mary would like to sit in on the political conversations when her father was entertaining the prominent men of the day. Mary lincoln might have taken an interest in politics to help garner attention from her father who was very active in state and local politics. And our next caller is from lexington, kentucky. John is on the line. John, your question or comment. Hello, thank you for taking my call. I certainly appreciate the empathetic and
Born in 1818 in lexington, kentucky, mary todd grew up in a slaveholding family yet lived to her see her husband Abraham Lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation. A mother of four sons he witnessed the death of three of the four as well as her own husbands assassination. Though her life was filled with tranlgly, as lincolns political partner, she also rely i should in their success. As we focus on the civil war years, one of the defining moments in our countrys history, a look at the life and times of Mary Todd Lincoln, one of the most complex first ladies ever to live in the white house. Thanks for being with us for cspan continuing series on first ladies influence and image. Tonight as we look at Mary Todd Lincoln, we invite two of our academic advisers for the whole series to be our guests for this program. Let me introduce you to rosalynn toreberg penn. And Richard Norton smith, our guest and at our table is the director of five president ial libraries including the Abraham Linc
Welcome to lexington, kentucky on American History tv. Located in the heart of the states bluegrass region, it is known as the Horse Capital of the world. With the help of our Time Warner Cable partners, over the next 90 minutes, we will look at famous kentuckians with ties to lexington, including the family of first lady, Mary Todd Lincoln. This has got to be one of the most evocative plots of all i can think of in america. The family of the first lady of the United States, and yet all these memorials here are to her half siblings who were either confederate soldiers or married to confederate soldiers. Later, we will learn about the history and economic history of thoroughbred his thoroughbred racing in the region. It fits into being the thoroughbred racing capital of the world in a number of ways. We are not only a great race course with pastoral settings and a wonderful spot in the middle of the country, but we are the Worlds Largest urban marketplace from a Sales Marketing standpoi
Steadier more widespread rain by lunchtime. But afternoon. By the time we get to your evening commute, the bulk of the rain of moving offshore. Look at these temperatures. Low 50 s despite the rain this afternoon. Rain this week. Headed towards Christmas Eve, we had another round of rain coming in tomorrow afternoon before we try out on Christmas Eve. Mainly try this morning dry this morning. Olessa this is Soldiers Field road. Eastbound side. There is a truck they re not supposed to be on the roadway. It was in the right lane. They pushed it to the shoulder. It might cause a headache. Keep that in mind. That is eastbound. Soldiers field. One to travel north of there, once again north of there, approaching 125 in wellington. Eastbound on the pike, 15. The expressway right now that will cost you 20 minutes from braintree to boston. Trains and buses running on schedule. They re both excited about going home. Right now these children are back home and safe after a statewide search for the
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