She was First Lady of the United States during its most fractured hour—graceful in public, defiant in politics, and privately… unraveling. But behind the veils, the funerals, and the shadow of a war-torn White House, Mary Todd Lincoln was spiraling into something far stranger than grief. 

She wasn’t just mourning her children. She was chasing them—into the afterlife.In this episode of Disturbing History, Brian steps into the quiet madness that gripped Mary Todd Lincoln following a lifetime of unimaginable loss. From secret séances in the Red Room to whispered messages from beyond the veil, her world became one ruled by mediums, mysticism, and a desperate hope that death wasn’t the end.Was it spiritual healing… or something darker?


A woman ahead of her time—or lost to it?This is the story of a First Lady who didn’t just endure grief—she invited it in, gave it a seat at the table, and refused to let it leave.

Some ghosts haunt places.
Others haunt people.
And sometimes, we invite them in… with open arms.