Lincoln Motor Company
Lincoln Motor Company was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland, naming it after Abraham Lincoln; in 1922, Lincoln was acquired by Ford. Following World War II, Ford formed the Lincoln-Mercury Division, pairing Lincoln with its mid-range Mercury brand through 2010. In 2012, Ford rebranded the Lincoln division under its original name, Lincoln Motor Company. Originally founded as a freestanding division above Lincoln, Continental was integrated within Lincoln in 1959. The Continental-branded Mark Series was marketed through Lincoln starting in 1968, adapting the Lincoln name in 1986. The Lincoln star emblem is derived from a badge first used on the 1956 Continental Mark II.
Lincoln Courier
Founded as the "Lincoln Daily Courier" in 1889, the newspaper through the years absorbed several other dailies based in Lincoln, such as the "Daily Star" (founded as "The Lincoln Morning Star") and "The Daily News-Herald", which itself dated back to "The Daily News" (} and "The Lincoln Weekly Herald" (). Like other businesses founded in Lincoln, Illinois, the "Lincoln Weekly Herald" was one of the first firms named in honor of then-future President Abraham Lincoln.