When Mary Todd Lincoln Held Séances in the White House
The Civil War coincided with an explosion in beliefs in spiritualism. Among its adherents was Mary Todd Lincoln, who held up to eight séances in the White House after losing her and Abraham Lincoln's son Willie.
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