On this day in history, Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln — America's 16th president — was born in Kentucky. He spent his childhood in the wilderness of 19th-century Indiana before turning to ...

And, in there, he's trying to say, "I, Abraham Lincoln, really think that the country was founded in 1776." That's the 87 years before 1863, brings us back to 1776.

When he died, it seemed that the Lincoln line died with him. But some contend that there is one last direct Lincoln descendant out there. From Abraham Lincoln To Robert Todd Linco ...

A 2.6-pound quahog clam believed to be 214 years old was found in Florida's Alligator Point last month. The clam was likely born in 1809 – the same year as Abraham Lincoln – and is named "Aber ...

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.

"My name is Ralph C. Lincoln and I am honored to be an 11th generation Lincoln who also shares the same great-grandfather as ...

The news of the great battle at Gettysburg came to Abraham Lincoln by fits and starts. But when it was finally confirmed on the morning of July 4, 1863, that Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army had ...

The Lincoln Stamp Club also will pay special attention to the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth at its LINPEX 2009 stamp show Feb. 21-22 at University Place Inn, 5250 Cornhusker Highway.

The cornerstone of the Memorial Building on the park site was laid on Feb. 12, 1909 — the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth — at an event attended by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Watch an excerpt from a documentary about the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company's two new stage productions celebrating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Video courtesy of ...

Abraham Lincoln, considered as one of the finest American presidents, was born on February 12, 1809, in Larue County, Kentucky, United States. His birthday stands as a poignant reminder of the ...