The History Channel will air a new Abraham Lincoln documentary over Presidents Day weekend from Feb. 20 starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Abraham Lincoln is based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s best-selling ...

A new History Channel special will focus on eight American presidents who before serving as commander in chief, served in uniform in the United States military.

History The history behind President's Day and why people celebrate it The holiday was originally established in the late 1800's to honor George Washington.

Museums, historians seek to tell full story on Presidents Day George Washington lived in Philadelphia and he brought a number of people with him, but not all came of their own free will.

The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable in the 1700s to the consumerism bonanza it has become today.

Presidents Day is a federal holiday that will occur this year on Feb. 19. According to History.com, a historical online archive of information, it dates back to 1800.