The federal holiday’s proximity to President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 “gave rise to the popular name of Presidents Day,” according to the National Archives. Now, the holiday is often ...

Now, the holiday is often viewed as way to recognize all United States’ presidents. Here’s what is open and closed on Presidents Day. Parents and students should check with their school ...

As President Donald Trump issued a slew of executive orders and directives on his first day of his second administration, he explained his actions by saying, "It's all about common sense.

Presidents Day is a federal national holiday in the United States, observed annually on the third Monday in February (February 17). The holiday, originally established to honor George Washington's ...

One of the most famous presidents of the United States, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which began the process of freeing enslaved people. His tenure as President lasted till 1865 ...

But exactly 130 years before that, in 1861, another superpower - the 'world's oldest democracy' - the United States of ... leading to it ceding all these states to the US in a declaration of ...

A handful, however, moved the ball forward for us even if they all weren’t always ... to free slaves who lived in states in active rebellion against the United States. It was a thunderclap ...