February 12, 2025, marks an extraordinary day in the annals of history, as it commemorates significant events that have ...

With February underway, Presidents’ Day will soon be observed as the country’s next federal holiday on the third Monday of ...

This is the week we recall the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Although we don’t single out his birthday as a nation any longer, ...

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 made a stopover at Cincinnati on his way to his inauguration in 1861, just as the nation was falling apart.

Lincoln’s time as a young man on the make had made him think hard about the relationship between Americans and their government. In his era, elite southern enslavers insisted that government had no ...

For all his modesty and wartime preoccupation, the 16th president was one of the most photographed men of his time, with a ...

Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. Locally, it's part of ...

Here's everything to know about the Feb. 17 holiday, including what President's Day celebrates and which stores are open or ...

City of Hornell: City Hall will be closed on Feb. 17, 2025 for Presidents’ Day. Hornell Public Library: The library will be ...

Observer welcomes Louis Masur who writes and lectures about a range of topics including Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, the Founding Fathers, visual culture, and the history of Rock and Roll.