Romance in the White House

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An artwork depicts President Abraham Lincoln, his wife, Mary Todd, and two of their sons, Robert and Tad. The Lincolns had a tempestuous relationship; one of the few things the two truly shared was ambition. Mary Lincoln suffered from mental instability that worsened after her husband's assassination.

War of the Lincolns

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An artwork depicts President Abraham Lincoln, his wife, Mary Todd, and two of their sons, Robert and Tad. The Lincolns had a tempestuous relationship; one of the few things the two truly shared was ambition. Mary Lincoln suffered from mental instability that worsened after her husband's assassination.

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