But The Associated Press Stylebook calls it "Presidents Day." Washington's Birthday holiday technically celebrates the birth of George Washington and, in some states Abraham Lincoln. But other ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 will mark the 60th presidential swearing-in ceremony in United ...

According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On this day in history, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On Jan. 1, 1863, Lincoln declared that all enslaved people in states rebelling ...

In addition to being president, Abraham ... Lincoln prompted the South to begin to withdraw, or secede, from the Union. In 1860, Lincoln was the first ever president to be elected with less than 50% ...

Presidents Day began as a celebration of George ... the "Land of Lincoln," Springfield is home to many historic sites honoring the nation's 16th president, including the Abraham Lincoln ...

Over two million visitors make the journey to the Black Hills every year to gaze upon the colossal sculpture of four U.S. presidents ... of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

Taking the Oath with your hand on a book According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began ... given by his mom and also President Abraham Lincoln's family Bible.