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.
Nancy Hanks died when Abe was just nine years old. His father remarried and he had a step-mother, Sarah Bush Johnston, that he was also very fond of and referred to as mother. Abraham Lincoln's birth parents were named Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. Nancy Hanks died when Abe was just nine years old. His father remarried and he had a step-mother, Sarah Bush Johnston, that he was also very fond of and referred to as mother.