SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The birthday of Abraham Lincoln, who served as the 16th President of the United States and was known as “The Great Emancipator,” is Monday, Feb. 12. According to History.com, ...

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.

Some presidents like John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump were born into wealth. Others came from working-class families who lived in small cabins or on farms. President Abraham Lincoln was born in a ...