Despite the social constraints of the time, Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, played an important role in her husband’s political career, and Joe Coleman, a curator at the Mary Todd Lincoln House, suggested that had she been given the opportunity, she may have been a politician herself. "[Mary] was very much involved in [Abraham Lincoln’s] political career at a scale that probably was unprecedented at the time," said Coleman. SHAPING THE ROLE OF FIRST LADY: DOLLEY MADISON"First of all, her family was an asset to Abraham Lincoln," he said. "We know Mary liked to entertain, we know she liked parties, she understood the power that could bring her husband," Coleman said. To learn more about the life and legacy of Mary Todd Lincoln, watch "Women of the White House" on Fox Nation.

Source: Fox News July 17, 2021 23:03 UTC