In honor of Abraham Lincoln, the country’s 16th president who hailed from Illinois, Lincoln’s Birthday is observed as a state holiday in Illinois, falling on Feb. 12 each year.

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, typically takes the first or second spot. In honor of Lincoln’s 216th birthday, February 12, 1809, here are some facts that you may not ...

We recommend "Tried by War" not because it's the best book about Abraham Lincoln. (That's reserved ... The man whose birthday we celebrate today wasn't always as popular as he is now.

President Abraham Lincoln is seen in this image taken 1863. On this day in 1861, Lincoln spoke of the nation's future On Lincoln's birthday in 1861, he was on his way to Washington for his first ...