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 — or at least the locomotive celebrating his memory — returned to Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Ill., ...

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Union Pacific, celebrating its 163rd birthday, brought its newest commemorative locomotive honoring founder President Abraham Lincoln to the state capital Tuesday.

Union Pacific Railroad celebrated its 163rd birthday today in the hometown of its famed founder – President Abraham Lincoln – ...

Historical sites around Illinois are celebrating Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Wednesday with numerous free events. The David Davis Mansion State Historical Site in Bloomington will host a meet ...

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

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 ...

Author, professor and noted Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame will be the featured speaker Feb. 15 for Abraham Lincoln Association’s Lincoln Birthday Banquet. The banquet will be at 7 p.m. Feb ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — All across Illinois, state historic sites are celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to join them for ...

If I forget thee,” Abraham Lincoln thought, speaking not at this moment of God’s Law but of the doctrine of the Declaration ...