Legacy Lecture: Mrs. Lincoln in Love - with Laura Keyes

Legacy Lecture: Mrs. Lincoln in Love with Laura Keyes

🗓️ Friday, November 14, 2025 🕛 12:00 PM ET |

📍Online via Zoom 🎟️ $9.00

🚫 Please note: this program will NOT be recorded.

About the Event: Step into the Executive Mansion of 1862 and join Mary Lincoln for an intimate Afternoon Tea – virtually.

Historian and award-winning performer Laura Keyes brings Mary Lincoln to life in this first-person portrayal set during the Civil War. As the First Lady reflects on the loves of her life, her children, her husband, and her country, she offers a deeply personal perspective on her often-misunderstood legacy. She’ll even share excerpts from Abraham Lincoln’s own love letters to her.

More than a historical reenactment, this lecture is an emotional, enlightening journey through triumph and tragedy, politics and love, presented by a leading authority on the subject.

About the Speaker:Laura Keyes is a librarian, historical interpreter, and award-winning speaker. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Lincoln Presenters and won the 2017 Mary Todd Lincoln Oratory Contest.

🎟️ Space is limited and no recording will be available – secure your spot today and experience history live!

NOTE: This program is entirely virtual.

Members of the National First Ladies Library & Museum at the $125 level and above receive free access to this program and all ticketed online programs. Contact Anne Wadian at awadian@firstladies.org to become a member and receive your promo code for free access. To learn more about our membership program, visit firstladies.org/donate. 

American Sign Language:NOTE: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided via Zoom. More information on accessing ASL services will be available during the Zoom webinar. This program is entirely virtual.