Lincoln & Herndon

[Eva Elisabeth]

I don't know why - I find her somehow a fascinating "figure" (in combination with A.L.). She always believed in her husband's political success (and that he would be president one day), even when his career seemed to stagnate. She married him rather than an illustrious candidate like Douglas, although it meant she had to give up her previous comfortable lifestyle and was sort of "dissed" by her family. I think she had her share in A. L.'s political career, even if only due to her encouragement. She travelled Europe and lived there as a single woman (Tad was not adult then), not many women were brave to do such. She was not a smooth character, one of those people either liked or hated, but in any case had a strong opinion of. In many ways I think she was just ahead of her times. Who would nowadays fuss about her clothes sales or mania for shopping - as many female VIP's do this?