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 ...

Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth who shot him at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. On his 213th birthday, here are 10 quotes – courtesy Good Reads – to ...

A self-taught lawyer, Lincoln was a gifted orator. He spent many years perfecting his speaking abilities that became legendary. Below are 25 quotes to share on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

This year, Presidents' Day is on February 17, 2025. And while it also happens to be a date closer to George Washington's birthday (Feb. 22), it's a day that we, as Americans, commemorate all of ...

The statue of Abraham Lincoln sits at the Lincoln Memorial ahead of celebrations commemorating his birthday in 2009. Here are some of the former president's most famous quotes. Reuters If former ...

President Abraham Lincoln, whose 205th birthday we celebrate on Feb. 12, ... -- Here are three of President Lincoln's most powerful quotes. "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, ...

In honor of Lincoln’s 216th birthday, February 12, 1809, here are some facts that you may not have ... Some incredible Lincoln quotes ... Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president to ...

As Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 and Presidents’ Day on Feb. 15 approaches, historians look back at the most notable recent uses and misuses of “the Great Emancipator’s” words. According ...

Tuesday marks the 212th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln, who was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in 1809, won the 1860 election and took the office in ...