Nanny and Nanko
Goats owned by Abraham Lincoln
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Nanny and Nanko were two goats that were presidential pets owned by Abraham Lincoln.[1][2][3] Lincoln gifted the goats to his son, Tad Lincoln, who wanted a goat.[4][5][6][7][8] Tad and his brother William Wallace Lincoln played with Nanny and Nanko inside and outside of the White House.[9]
Biography
In the 1860s, Lincoln shared his home with Nanny and Nanko.[10] Sometimes, they chewed up the furniture of the White House.[11] They grazed on the grounds of the White House. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, his widow Mary Todd Lincoln, gave the goats to a friend.[12][13] According to Lincoln, they were the best and kindest goats in the world.[14][15]