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29 de may. de 2024 · Robert Todd Lincoln was the eldest and sole surviving child of Abraham Lincoln, who became a millionaire corporation attorney and served as U.S. secretary of war and minister to Great Britain during Republican administrations.
28 de may. de 2024 · A lock of Lincoln’s hair was cut at the request of his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. Upon Lincoln’s death, his son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was given the contents of the president’s pockets.
Hace 1 día · Lincoln was an affectionate husband and father of four sons, though his work regularly kept him away from home. The eldest, Robert Todd Lincoln, was born in 1843, and was the only child to live to maturity. Edward Baker Lincoln (Eddie), born in 1846, died February 1, 1850, probably of tuberculosis.
Hace 3 días · Lincoln's older son Robert Todd Lincoln arrived at about 11 pm, but twelve-year-old Tad Lincoln, who was watching a play of Aladdin at Grover's Theater when he learned of his father's assassination, was kept away. Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton arrived.
13 de may. de 2024 · Join us for "Robert Todd Lincoln: 10 Shocking Facts" and gain a deeper understanding of the personal trials and triumphs of Abraham Lincoln’s son. #history #lincoln #historical #robertlincoln...
Hace 4 días · Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926) was the eldest son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln, and the only one of their children to outlive both parents. He was a businessman, a corporate lawyer, served as Secretary of War, and was also the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
16 de may. de 2024 · In another bizarre coincidence, Edwin Booth, brother of assassin John Wilkes Booth, pulled Robert Todd Lincoln from a potentially deadly train track accident, in late 1864 or early 1865. Mary Todd Lincoln never forgave her son Robert for having her committed to a mental hospital in 1875.
