Lincoln’s election was itself evidence of the sectional discord that had ripped the United States apart during the 1850s, as slavery became a critical political and a moral issue. As Lincoln had ...

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 ...

Abraham Lincoln grew up on the American frontier. Born in a log cabin in the wilderness of Kentucky on February 12, 1809, Lincoln moved ... moved into a one-story house in Springfield; they ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — All across Illinois, state historic sites are celebrating Abraham Lincoln ... beginning this Saturday. Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809, and will be turning 215 years old.