America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, on this day in history, Feb. 12, 1809. Lincoln grew up in a poor family, the son of a Kentucky frontiersman — and ...

This speech is almost as easily recognizable as the man who wrote it. Abraham Lincoln, born in Illinois on February 12, 1809, is one of the most beloved presidents (if you aren’t a Confederate ...

President Abraham Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Kentucky. Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He saw the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery.

The third Monday in February is observed as a federal holiday to honor our nation’s first president, George Washington, born February 22, 1732. It is commonly known as Presidents’ Day, to include ...

Sunday is the 208th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born in 1809 in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky, Lincoln was a largely self-educated lawyer who served first in the Illinois House of ...

Today is Saturday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2022. There are 322 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was ...

The ‘Symbolic Birth Cabin’ in the Memorial Building at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park near Hodgenville, Ky. The Memorial Building is a Beaux-Arts neo-classical building designed ...