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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Promote the study and interest in American history

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Jan 14, 2026
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How did Abraham Lincoln's marriage to Mary Todd Lincoln influence perceptions of his sexuality?

Abraham Lincoln’s marriage to Mary Todd became a central piece of evidence in how contemporaries and later historians interpreted his sexual life: for many, the enduring, consummated union and four ch...

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What were John Adams' early thoughts on slavery as expressed in his letters to Thomas Jefferson?

John Adams expressed to slavery in several later statements and private letters, and some secondary sources note a commitment to gradual abolition, but the direct documentary record of Adams’ *early* ...