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George Washington wasn’t the only U.S. president for whom a healthy dose of fiction gets mixed in with the facts.

Abraham Lincoln, byname Honest Abe, the Rail-Splitter, or the Great Emancipator, (born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S.—died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.), 16th president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Among American heroes, Lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands. This charm d...

The story behind the legend of George Washington and the cherry tree.

A tale about honesty might have actually been very dishonest.

Historians deserve our admiration for their dedication to their subjects and their unending search for truth and dispelling myths.

Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Among American heroes, Lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands.