Mary Todd Lincoln Held Séances
Mary Todd Lincoln is now known to have been a little off during her time as a first lady, but she also dabbled in some mysticism. While her husband, President Lincoln, was leading the Union in the Civil War, Mary had to deal with their son dying of typhoid fever. After his death, she began having séance circles for her son and invited many spiritualists to conduct these “calls to the dead” in the White House Red Room.