Lincoln's birthday is Feb.12th, Washington's birthday is Feb.22nd, and in between we have Presidents' Day. Is it to honor Lincoln and Washington? Actually, the day was originally set aside to honor our first President, George Washington on his birthday. It was moved to the third Monday of February in 1971. Most Americans now consider it a day to honor all Presidents, past and present. Check out these Presidential facts... (like James Madison was the shortest at 5'4" and Lincoln was the tallest at 6'4")
Monday, February 17, 2014
PRESIDENT'S DAY!
Lincoln's birthday is Feb.12th, Washington's birthday is Feb.22nd, and in between we have Presidents' Day. Is it to honor Lincoln and Washington? Actually, the day was originally set aside to honor our first President, George Washington on his birthday. It was moved to the third Monday of February in 1971. Most Americans now consider it a day to honor all Presidents, past and present. Check out these Presidential facts... (like James Madison was the shortest at 5'4" and Lincoln was the tallest at 6'4")
