Video Of The Week - Happy Presidents' Day
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While for most of us Presidents' Day means enjoying a three day weekend, there is more to it than meets the eye. Celebrated on the third Monday of February, the day is intended to honor all American presidents, especially our founding father George Washington and the president who helped reshape our country - Abraham Lincoln.
Prior to 1968, both the Presidents had their own birthday celebrations - February 12th for Abraham Lincoln and February 22nd for George Washington.
In 1968, the 90th Congress decided to streamline Federal holidays and combined the two celebrations by calling it Presidents' Day - The law went into effect in 1971 and since then the third Monday of February has been a holiday to honor all our awesome presidents. In case you cannot recall who they were, below is entire line up.
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- Williamover 12 yearsI learned that George Washington was the 1st president I also learned that Abraham was the 16th president and I also learned that a president can only be a president for two terms and that is it and I also learned that presidents day is in February every year.
- chrisover 12 yearsI like to learn about presedents
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- jake smithover 12 yearsI never knew that presdints day did not start intill 1971 that is so cool.
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- kadieover 13 yearsI saw BARACK H. OBAMA and I saw GEORGE W. BUSH. the video was awesome and pixe 34,did you like the video.
pixe34over 13 yearswow- Angelicaover 13 yearsyay short current event finally just hope my teacher will acept it