COLUMBUS, Ohio — Monday marks Presidents Day, a holiday celebrating George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and the United States' other commanders in chief throughout the years. Most public schools ...

To this day only George Washington ... suggested that the Washington’s Birthday holiday be renamed as Presidents Day, to honor both Washington and President Abraham Lincoln.

Most often, it’s Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War president who sometimes outranks even Washington among historians for keeping the Union intact. Fourteen states have a separate holiday just for ...

The week before Abraham Lincoln’s and Frederick Douglass’s birthdays, Opera Lafayette — best known under founder Ryan Brown ...

According to the National Park Service, sculptor Gutzon Borglum chose George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson for Mount Rushmore because he felt they were the ...

A historical exhibit at the Kansas Statehouse includes a display quoting President Abraham Lincoln next to a map showing the original extent of the Kansas-Nebraska territories before Kansas became a ...

His work often depicted Kentucky’s landscapes, bridges, and historic gristmills, as well as portraits of historical figures like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Cochise, and Mother Teresa. His ...

The Lincoln Memorial is a marble monument honoring President Abraham Lincoln. It rests across the reflecting ... It’s a testament to our first president, George Washington, and his leadership. If you ...