{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmnwhpidn000413zbaycspnhi","slug":"mary-todd-lincoln-life-loss-and-later-trials-20260413","title":"Mary Todd Lincoln: Life, Loss, and Later Trials","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-04-13T01:04:24.953Z"},"topic":{"slug":"mary-todd-lincoln-life-loss-and-later-trials-20260413","category":"education"},"article":{"paragraphs":["Mary Todd Lincoln was First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865. She was born December 13, 1818, in Lexington, Kentucky. She married Abraham Lincoln on November 4, 1842. She had sons including William \"Willie\" Lincoln and Thomas \"Tad\" Lincoln.","Willie died in the White House on February 20, 1862. After many family losses and struggles, Mary faced a public legal case in 1875 and was committed to a private asylum in Batavia, Illinois. Later she lived with her sister and received a government pension of $3,000 a year in 1870. She died July 16, 1882, in Springfield, Illinois."],"wordCount":101,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"First Lady","example":"She was the First Lady during the war.","phonetic":"/ˌfɜːrst ˈleɪdi/","definition":"The wife of the president of a country."},{"word":"asylum","example":"She was sent to a private asylum.","phonetic":"/əˈsaɪləm/","definition":"A place for people with mental illness to be cared for."},{"word":"pension","example":"She received a government pension.","phonetic":"/ˈpɛnʃən/","definition":"A regular payment given to someone, often by the government."}],"quiz":[{"answer":"December 13, 1818","question":"When was Mary Todd Lincoln born?"},{"answer":"Abraham Lincoln","question":"Who was Mary Todd Lincoln's husband?"},{"answer":"in the White House","question":"Where did Willie die?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you remember a time when you had to care for a family member? What happened?"},{"question":"Have you ever felt very sad after losing someone? How did you cope?"},{"question":"What do you think about families making hard legal choices to protect someone?"}]}