Stevens Memorial Library: Virtual First Ladies Series: Mary Todd Lincoln – The First 'First Lady' On June 2

North Andover MA

27 May, 2022

3:17 AM

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Press release from Stevens Memorial Library: May 22, 2022 Thursday, June 2 @ 7PM – 8PM Online Mary Todd Lincoln lived a life filled with triumphs and tragedies but few people know her story. Now, librarian Laura Keyes shares Mary's story in an entertaining and educational program entitled "Mrs. Lincoln in Love," which is set on January 31st 1862, when Mrs. Lincoln and her family are settled comfortably in the Executive Mansion. Visiting with ladies during Afternoon Tea, Mrs. Lincoln reflects on the Loves of her Life – her children, her husband, and her country. She even shares some of Mr. Lincoln's love letters to her! Learn how Mary's knowledge of both politics and social customs made it possible for a backwoods frontier attorney to achieve the highest office in the land. Laura Keyes graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Master's Degree in Library Studies, and is Director of the Dunlap Public Library. Laura is a lifetime member of the Association of Lincoln Presenters, and in 2017 won the Mary Todd Lincoln Oratory Contest at the Lincoln Days celebration in Hodgenville, KY. Register directly on Zoom HERE. Presented in collaboration with Tewksbury Public Library. This press release was produced by Stevens Memorial Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.