Heeding Lincoln on his birthday

Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, 2026

Today, our Nation celebrates the 217th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln—one of the most legendary leaders in American history whose fearless

Op-Ed: Abraham Lincoln: Emancipator and economic nationalist

As the nation takes note of the Feb. 12 birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, it is an appropriate moment to reflect on one of our most impactful and revered leaders.

Heeding Lincoln on his birthday

Celebrations this week of Abraham Lincoln's birthday should include his advice in an Oct. 16, 1854, speech in Peoria, Illinois, at a juncture not dissimilar from the circumstances that torment our nation today. Polarization and division, violence, voter intimidation and…

We could use Lincoln’s healing words today

It’s strange to think that the subject of a birthday bequeaths gifts rather than receives them. Still, the memory of Abraham Lincoln, who was born on this day 217 years ago, calls to mind numerous contributions he made to the survival and welfare of our country. Among such gifts, the Gettysburg Address ranks among the greatest. Delivered four months after the battle of Gettysburg, which ended on the eve of July 4, 1863, it was a commemorative sp…

Why we should celebrate Lincoln’s birthday

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day, Feb. 12, in 1809.

Illinois National Guard Honors Former Guardsman Abe Lincoln

The Illinois National Guard paid tribute to its most notable militiaman and 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, during a ceremony at his tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 12, marking the 217th anniversary of his birth.