Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky. He would go on to rank among the best presidents in U.S. history, and he still makes news headlines when referenced by today's politicians.

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born in a single-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm in LaRue County, Kentucky on Feb. 12, 1809. He was the son of Thomas ...

Public DomainA late 19th-century illustration of Abraham Lincoln wrestling hometown bully Jack Armstrong. He has been mythologized as one of the greatest Americans to ever be elected president, but ...

The cover of 'Nance: A Girl of Color and Her Lawyer Abraham Lincoln,' a new book by Kevin Orlin Johnson. It details the case ...

The holiday, which is celebrated annually on the third Monday of February, commemorates the births of two great United States ...

On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued his call to arms for ...

22) and Abraham Lincoln (born on Feb. 12). Most schools, banks and government offices will be closed for the holiday, and mail will not be delivered. However, most retailers, like grocery stores ...