America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, on this day in history, Feb. 12, 1809. Lincoln grew up in a poor family, the son of a Kentucky frontiersman — and ...

This speech is almost as easily recognizable as the man who wrote it. Abraham Lincoln, born in Illinois on February 12, 1809, is one of the most beloved presidents (if you aren’t a Confederate ...

The two greatest men born in the 19th century share Feb. 12, 1809, as their birthday. Abraham Lincoln, considered by many historians as our greatest president, was born in Kentucky, but at the age of ...

The third Monday in February is observed as a federal holiday to honor our nation’s first president, George Washington, born February 22, 1732. It is commonly known as Presidents’ Day, to include ...

Smithsonian American Art Museum Nancy Hanks and Boy Abraham Lincoln (#1) Smithsonian American Art Museum Lincoln Smithsonian American Art Museum Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Born in Kentucky, February 12, ...

Lincoln’s birthday is coming up. It’s our annual reminder about the president born in a humble log cabin. In pre-pandemic days, every year some 200,000 people would trek to the Kentucky backwoods to ...