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The life and legacy of Mary Todd Lincoln

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A new biography titled "An Inconvenient Widow" by veteran journalist Lois Romano looks at the crucial influence Mary Todd Lincoln had in her husband's rise to the presidency, and the failures of those around her following President Lincoln's assassination. Romano joins "The Takeout" to dispel misconceptions about the former first lady.

A new biography titled "An Inconvenient Widow" by veteran journalist Lois Romano looks at the crucial influence Mary Todd Lincoln had in her husband's rise to the presidency, and the failures of those around her following President Lincoln's assassination. Romano joins "The Takeout" to dispel misconceptions about the former first lady.

A new biography titled "An Inconvenient Widow" by veteran journalist Lois Romano looks at the crucial influence Mary Todd Lincoln had in her husband's rise to the presidency, and the failures of those around her following President Lincoln's assassination. Romano joins "The Takeout" to dispel misconceptions about the former first lady.

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