Cheryl Rhoads
Illinois State Society of Washington DC
703-461-3622i
illinoisstatesocietydc@verizon.net
The Widow Lincoln
Ridiculed and disdained for her perceived sense of entitlement, Mary Lincoln sparked more controversy than any First Lady before or since. Set during the weeks following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre, The Widow Lincoln portrays a very human Mary in the aftermath of her husband’s death.