Infectious mononucleosis, also called mono, is a contagious disease. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the most common cause of infectious mononucleosis, but other viruses can also cause this disease. It is common among teenagers and young adults, especially college students.
Abraham Lincoln's mother died 1818 of milk sickness. This means she drank milk from a cow that had eaten the poisonous white snakeroot plant. Abraham Lincoln's mother died 1818 of milk sickness. This means she drank milk from a cow that had eaten the poisonous white snakeroot plant.
On this day in 1865, Abraham Lincoln is laid to rest in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. His funeral train had traveled through 180 cities and seven states before reaching Springfield. At each stop, mourners paid their respects to Lincoln, who had been assassinated on April 14. Lincolnâs son Willie, who died at age 11 from typhoid fever in 1862 and had originally been buried in Washington while Lincoln was serving as president, was interred next to his father in the family plot that same day.