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Your President's Day history- Post Office, executions, Lincoln's tragedy, Civil War, WWII, Hendrix, Olympics, rock show gone bad, and several other items of interest. Enjoy and have a great Monday.
Today in History: February 20
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WWII World War Two
Civil War
World History American History Military History WWII World War Two Civil War
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I did see a big mistake on their page. Pres. Lincoln's little boy Todd died on this day in 1862. The Pres. wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, lived throughout the second term of Lincoln and died a widow many years later. The trauma of losing many sons & her husband drove the poor lady to a sick bed where she coalesced for years.
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Maj Marty Hogan
I saw that earlier as well- was wondering if they were the same day years apart, but have not had a chance to research as yet. Nice catch SSgt Robert Marx
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LTC Stephen C.
SSgt Robert Marx, current wisdom indicates that Mary Todd Lincoln's mental and physical state of being far transcended that of the trauma of the death of her husband and sons (I don't wish to diminish these events. In and of themselves, they're reason enough to live a troubled life).
This from Wikipedia:
"Mary suffered from severe headaches, described as migraines, throughout her adult life, as well as protracted depression. Her headaches seemed to become more frequent after she suffered a head injury in a carriage accident during her White House years. A history of mood swings, fierce temper, public outbursts throughout Lincoln's presidency, as well as excessive spending, has led some historians and psychologists to speculate that Mary suffered from bipolar disorder. By contrast, John Sotos, a physician and medical historian, has posited that Mary's manic and depressive episodes, as well as many of her physical symptoms, could be explained as manifestations of pernicious anemia (Vitamin B12 deficiency)."
This from Wikipedia:
"Mary suffered from severe headaches, described as migraines, throughout her adult life, as well as protracted depression. Her headaches seemed to become more frequent after she suffered a head injury in a carriage accident during her White House years. A history of mood swings, fierce temper, public outbursts throughout Lincoln's presidency, as well as excessive spending, has led some historians and psychologists to speculate that Mary suffered from bipolar disorder. By contrast, John Sotos, a physician and medical historian, has posited that Mary's manic and depressive episodes, as well as many of her physical symptoms, could be explained as manifestations of pernicious anemia (Vitamin B12 deficiency)."
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SSgt Robert Marx
LTC Stephen C. - I recall that Mrs. Lincoln suffered a tremendous fall onto her head during the summer before the death of her son; further, I had just finished a biography on the president by Prof. Goodwin ("The Team of Rivals"). She never fully recovered from that physical trauma; however, she did have to remain in bed for stretches of time before & after her accident. She did suffer poor press and ostracism for daring to be a Southerner in residence in the White House during the Rebellion.
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I posted a few of these stories tonight Maj Marty Hogan. These are great and I appreciate it my friend!
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Maj Marty Hogan
Morning Joe- just crawling through and will read the more in depth stories. Good morning brother.
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