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.

Union Pacific, celebrating its 163rd birthday, brought its newest commemorative locomotive honoring founder President Abraham ...

Monday is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, who was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Kentucky. He was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

Today is the 209th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln, born near Hodgenville, Kentucky on Feb. 12, 1809, had anything but a privileged upbringing. Through his early life he ...

Today would have been Abraham Lincoln's 207th birthday. He was born February 12, 1809, in Kentucky. Though Lincoln came from humble beginnings, the self-taught lawyer eventually became the 16th ...

A few states celebrate Feb. 12 as a special day of recognition, but Lincoln’s Birthday is not now and never has been a federal holiday. Here's why.

Historically, Abraham Lincoln's birthday has not been widely or consistently celebrated. By 1940, 24 states and the District of Columbia celebrated Lincoln's birthday but today only a handful of ...

Hallmark doesn't sell birthday cards for 200-year-olds, so one intrepid artist had to come up with her own medium to wish Abraham Lincoln a happy bicentennial. A "birthday card" for Lincoln making its ...

Abraham Lincoln overcame some of the most profound challenges to the American experiment. He’s not just a ticket to a three-day weekend.