That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...

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

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Presidents Day is Monday, Feb. 17. It honors the birthdays of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Feb. 12 is Lincoln's Birthday, a legal state holiday in Connecticut. The post office will remain open, but entities like the ...

Abraham Lincoln's wife was long attacked for everything from her spending to her lack of emotional restraint. But with two ...

Our 46 Heads of State all had interactions with the Jewish community – positive and negative, historic and bizarre ...

It’s been debated for decades - now President Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies. A historian says the move won’t diminish the legacy of Illinois’ favorite son, Abraham ...

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

Here's everything to know about the Feb. 17 holiday, including what Presidents Day celebrates and what is open or closed on ...