Nanny and Nanko

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Nanny and Nanko were two goats [1] and presidential pets [2] which were owned by Abraham Lincoln. [3] [4] These goats were the gift of Lincoln to his son, Tad Lincoln [5] [6] [7] when his son wanted a goat [8] and his son liked these goats very much. [9] His sons Tad Lincoln and William Wallace Lincoln played with these goats inside and outside of the White House. [10]

Biography

In the 1860s, Lincoln shared his home with these goats. [11] Abraham Lincoln and his family enjoyed the goats while living in the White House. Sometimes, they chewed up the furniture of the White House. [12] They grazed on the grounds of the White House. After the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his widow Mary Todd Lincoln, gave the goats away to a friend. [13] [14] According to Lincoln, they were the best and kindest goats in the world [15] as he loved goats. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Peter W. (2013-02-04). President Adams' Alligator: and Other White House Pets. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-62157-059-2.
  2. ↑ Roy, Sandip (2022-06-23). "There's a lesson for our politicians in the British Royal Family's cuddlier makeover". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  3. ↑ "Presidential Pets". National Archives and Records Administration. 2012-12-31. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  4. ↑ Uncle John's Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader: Curiosities, Rarities & Amazing Oddities. Simon and Schuster. 2020-09-01. ISBN   978-1-64517-502-5.
  5. ↑ Wynalda, Stephen A. (2010-05-18). 366 Days in Abraham Lincoln's Presidency: The Private, Political, and Military Decisions of America's Greatest President. Skyhorse + ORM. ISBN   978-1-62636-915-3.
  6. ↑ Weaver, Sue (2021-03-16). The Goat. Ivy Press. ISBN   978-1-78240-948-9.
  7. ↑ Barnes, Peter W. (2013-02-04). President Adams' Alligator: and Other White House Pets. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-62157-059-2.
  8. ↑ Winkle, Kenneth J. (2011-09-30). Abraham and Mary Lincoln. SIU Press. ISBN   978-0-8093-3049-2.
  9. ↑ "ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND ANIMALS" (PDF). National Park Service.
  10. ↑ Whitcomb, John; Whitcomb, Claire (2002). Real Life at the White House: Two Hundred Years of Daily Life at America's Most Famous Residence. Psychology Press. ISBN   978-0-415-93951-5.
  11. ↑ Knutson, Julie (2019-01-01). Pasture to Market. Cherry Lake. ISBN   978-1-5341-4078-3.
  12. ↑ Moberg, Julia (2012-07-01). Presidential Pets: The Weird, Wacky, Little, Big, Scary, Strange Animals That Have Lived In The White House. Charlesbridge. ISBN   978-1-60734-582-4.
  13. ↑ "Abraham Lincoln's Goats, Nanny and Nanko". Presidential Pet Museum. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  14. ↑ White House Historical Association. "President Abraham Lincoln and his family". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  15. ↑ Avlon, John (2022-02-15). Lincoln and the Fight for Peace. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-9821-0812-0.
  16. ↑ "10 things you are about to learn about goats". The Oxford Student. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
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