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What impact did Mary Lincoln have on the nation during times of war and national crises?

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Mary Todd Lincoln was well known in Washington, DC, but not for the reasons she or other first ladies may have liked. She was a lavish spender, spending appropriation money meant for the Civil War on refurbishing the White House. She was also known for her temper and dislike of certain politicians. When her son ...

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