Abraham Lincoln spent his birthday in Cincinnati on Feb. 12, 1861, on his way from Springfield, Illinois, to the nation’s capital for his inauguration. The president-elect didn’t know what ...

Mounted cavalry troops lined the streets from the president-elect’s hotel to the Capitol, and sharpshooters stood on rooftops ...

BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA —It's President Abraham ... Borough on Feb. 21, 1861. On that date, Lincoln was president-elect and headed on his train to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration.

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day ... of the nation's future On Lincoln's birthday in 1861, he was on his way to Washington for his first inauguration (which used to take place in March ...

More on the unsuccessful plot to kill Lincoln: http://j.mp/VnSZ9g During his inauguration tour in 1861, the president's life was threatened in the city of Baltimore ...