Eleven-year-old Willie Lincoln died of typhoid fever, on Thursday, Feb. 20 1862. The most likely cause was from drinking contaminated water drawn from the Potomac River. His mother, Mary Todd ...

What was heard: First lady Mary Todd Lincoln Having seen the spirits of her son Willie and husband Abraham Lincoln several times, Mary claimed to have heard Jefferson playing his violin in the ...

Three first ladies and one first child - Willie Lincoln - also died inside the White House. The White House has had thousands of occupants over the years, from presidents and first families to ...

See the complete list. Before Willie the Wildcat there was Furpaw. The bear cub from Lincoln Park Zoo attended the 1923 home football games at Northwestern Field. After a losing season, however, ...