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History of Presidents Day

February 25, 2020 by Dave Maxwell

Presidents Day as we know it did not start until 1971. That year the February birthdays of President Lincoln and George Washington were combined as part of the Saturday-to-Monday holiday observances. Previously each birthday had been observed separately. Abraham Lincoln is perhaps more typical of the American hero than any other. Washington, on the other […]
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