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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Mary Lincoln's Money (1870)
Description: It’s July 14h. This day in 1870, Congress authorized a yearly pension of $3000 for Mary Todd Lincoln.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why it took years for the pension to be rewarded, and the many competing narratives about Mary Lincoln and money.
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
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