NEWARK, NJ — Newark will close City Hall and suspend all non-emergency municipal services on two days in February to commemorate Abraham Lincoln and George Washington’s birthdays. According to a ...

Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. Yet the nation will once again ...

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on Feb. 12, 1809 in Kentucky. Here’s what’s closed on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Feb. 12. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National ...

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.