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.
Presidential First Lady. She was the wife of 16th US President Abraham Lincoln and was the First Lady from March 1861 until April 1865. Born the fourth of seven children into an affluent family, her father was a banker and the family owned slaves.