Comments on: Mary Todd Lincoln http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/primary-sources/mary-todd-lincoln/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yendy Yanes http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/primary-sources/mary-todd-lincoln/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Yendy Yanes Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:03:50 +0000 http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/?p=273#comment-84 WOWWW 4 boys WOWWW 4 boys

]]> By: Mrs. Dolson http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/primary-sources/mary-todd-lincoln/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Mrs. Dolson Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:22:16 +0000 http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/?p=273#comment-20 What an informative piece! I'm impressed with the content and the blogging! Keep up the good work! What an informative piece! I’m impressed with the content and the blogging! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Kristin Hokanson http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/primary-sources/mary-todd-lincoln/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Kristin Hokanson Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:44:47 +0000 http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/?p=273#comment-19 I had no idea that Mary Todd Lincoln suffered so much tragedy in her life. Like Linda I didn't care much for history as I disliked having to memorize the "facts". I like the stories and so learning about hardships of the wife of a president gave me more insight into who Lincoln really was! Keep on writing I had no idea that Mary Todd Lincoln suffered so much tragedy in her life. Like Linda I didn’t care much for history as I disliked having to memorize the “facts”. I like the stories and so learning about hardships of the wife of a president gave me more insight into who Lincoln really was! Keep on writing

]]> By: Linda Nitsche http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/primary-sources/mary-todd-lincoln/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Linda Nitsche Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:29:55 +0000 http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/?p=273#comment-18 Sarah, I really loved the way you gave insight into the personality of Mary Todd Lincoln. It is just what a person like me, who was always just taught the facts in history which resulted in my dislike of history, needed to bring history alive! This line "They say that tradition or not this was something that she desired" really piqued my interest. What was expected of women at that time and how was it that Mary Todd Lincoln successfully 'broke the rules'? The issue of treatment Mary Todd Lincoln's treatment for her emotional distress you point out here 'Robert had her committed to an insane asylum in 1875 but she was released after four months. She was pronounced sane in 1876' also raises many questions in my mind about medical treatment at the time and how the medical community and the public have changed how this is viewed and treated today. Your post is great food for thought and further study Sarah! Well done! Looking forward to reading more of your work. Sarah,
I really loved the way you gave insight into the personality of Mary Todd Lincoln. It is just what a person like me, who was always just taught the facts in history which resulted in my dislike of history, needed to bring history alive!

This line “They say that tradition or not this was something that she desired” really piqued my interest. What was expected of women at that time and how was it that Mary Todd Lincoln successfully ‘broke the rules’?

The issue of treatment Mary Todd Lincoln’s treatment for her emotional distress you point out here ‘Robert had her committed to an insane asylum in 1875 but she was released after four months. She was pronounced sane in 1876′ also raises many questions in my mind about medical treatment at the time and how the medical community and the public have changed how this is viewed and treated today.

Your post is great food for thought and further study Sarah! Well done! Looking forward to reading more of your work.

]]> By: Ian McCoog http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/primary-sources/mary-todd-lincoln/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Ian McCoog Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:42:28 +0000 http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/?p=273#comment-17 Great work, Sarah! It is always great to see that today's kids enjoy history as much as your dad and I did when we were young (yes, we were once young). Keep up the good work! Great work, Sarah! It is always great to see that today’s kids enjoy history as much as your dad and I did when we were young (yes, we were once young). Keep up the good work!

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