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Patch.com
A look at the history of Presidents Day and some lesser known facts about some lesser known presidents. By Patch Staff Quick, what's today? Presidents Day, the federal holiday that's probably known more for car dealership specials and being the driving ...
Christian Science Monitor
Although today has culturally morphed into Presidents' Day
over the years, the official holiday is George Washington's birthday --
even though Washington was born on February 22. Originally meant to
celebrate the legacy of the 'Father of our Country,' ...
Christian Science Monitor
With biographies like Carl Sandburg's 'Lincoln,' Americans can learn about past presidents on any day
of the year. By Danny Heitman / February 20, 2012 Carl Sandburg was
thought an unlikely choice by some to chronicle the life of Abraham
Lincoln, ...
Christian Science Monitor
Presidents Day
officially is still linked to President Washington's birthday, but in
many ways it has come to be seen as a celebration of Lincoln and all the
Americans who have occupied the White House. Myth has it that they were
self-made men, ...
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Tomorrow (Monday) is Presidents Day, the mongrel
holiday that mashed up Washington and Lincoln's separate birthday
observances into just another three-day weekend. Notice that all the Presidents' Day mattress sales always feature ...
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