Today in History - February 12

Today in History - February 12

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, was born in a single-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm in LaRue County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. Continue reading.

February 12 marks the birth of painter Thomas Moran. His depictions of Western landscapes inspired Americans to conserve and cherish spectacular wilderness areas as part of their national heritage. Continue reading.

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