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Lucy Lambert Hale (January 1, 1841 – October 15, 1915) was the daughter of U.S. Senator John Parker Hale of New Hampshire, and was a noted Washington, D.C., society belle. She attracted many admirers including Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Robert Todd Lincoln; and stage actor and presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth, to whom she was secretly ...
Mar 8, 2019 · Learn about Lucy Lambert Hale, a charming and influential woman who courted several prominent men, including Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. Discover how she escaped the investigation and lived a long life abroad after the assassination.
Sep 29, 2014 · Lucy Lambert Hale was a Washington society woman and Booth's fiancee, but their relationship was kept hidden from the public. She was never questioned or identified as a witness after the assassination, and her photo was hidden for 65 years.
Jun 1, 2020 · Learn how the daughter of a Senator and a Confederate sympathizer became the secret fiancée of the assassin of President Lincoln. Discover how Booth used Lucy to gain access to the White House and the theater where he killed Lincoln.
A Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association visitor guestbook contains the signature of 21-year-old Lucy Lambert Hale, the daughter of U.S. Senator John Parker Hale of New Hampshire. She visited Mount Vernon on February 8, 1862, with the president’s son Robert Todd Lincoln, whose name appears above hers.
A profile of Lucy Lambert Hale, a beautiful and charming woman who attracted many famous men in her lifetime, including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Robert Lincoln. The article recounts her love letters, social circle, and legacy in American history.
Lucy Lambert Hale (January 1, 1841 – October 15, 1915) was the daughter of U.S. Senator John Parker Hale of New Hampshire, and was a noted Washington, D.C., society belle.
