* Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated, shot on Good Friday at For's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth.

* His mother Nancy died when the family cow ate poisonous mushrooms and she then drank its milk.

* Abe's formal schooling consisted of about 18 months of classes, but he was an avid reader and educated himself.

* He married Mary Todd and they had four boys...

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