Each February, we celebrate Presidents Day and Lincoln’s birthday, finding ourselves at the crossroads of history and celebration as we reflect on the many Abraham Lincoln quotes that remind us ...

Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809) 2. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” —Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865) 3. “If wrinkles must be written on our brow, let them not be written on our ...

As early as 1849, Abraham Lincoln ... at Antietam, Lincoln issued a preliminary decree stating that, unless the rebellious states returned to the Union by January 1, freedom would be granted ...

In his 1863 Gettysburg Address, he argued that the war must lead to “a new birth of freedom” or it would have been fought in vain. Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln ...