Before his untimely assassination at age 56 and prior to his career as a lawyer Abraham Lincoln excelled at wrestling. Born in 1809, Lincoln was living in New Salem, Illinois by 1831. Then in his ...

In honor of Abraham Lincoln, the country’s 16th president ... Feb. 17, honoring the birth of the nation’s first president, George Washington. Federal government buildings and post offices ...

The holiday, which is celebrated annually on the third Monday of February, commemorates the births of two great United States ...

When it comes to Mexican presidents, Benito Juárez is pretty difficult to beat in terms of achievements and legacy.

The Feb. 16, 1861, visit was while Lincoln was enroute to his first inauguration and while the nation was on the brink of ...