He is the only president to hold a patent Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president ... presidency and his assassination catapulted him to icon status in American culture. A larger-than-life ...

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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.