Valerie Gugala speaks about Mary Todd Lincoln

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By Jaclyn Chopelas

Historian Valerie Gugala speaks about Mary Todd Lincoln and the spiritualist movement Tuesday at the DeKalb Library, 309 Oak St. Topics included Lincoln’s interest in spiritualism and conducting séances in the White House after her son Willie passed away. Gugala spoke as part of Women’s History Month.