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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- joeyalmost 14 yearsthat was long
princess02almost 14 yearsCool
izzysk8eralmost 14 yearshappy president's day to all of you!- i like italmost 14 yearswow thats cool
- JUSTINalmost 14 yearsThis is such a cool artical. The video is alittle long but it is worth it to watch it. I wonder who will be the next president? I also wonder if they will make another video when we get a new president?
- Mackenzie almost 14 yearsI do not think it is coll that alot of people celibrate president day because it is because of the of the presidents we have our freedome and we are able to bea ble to do what we want.
- awesomealmost 14 yearsCool!! This is a really awesome thing I think I'll use this as a current event!!
king2almost 14 yearsthe video is like a transformer
jinalmost 14 yearsit is awsome- Eamonnalmost 14 yearsI really liked the video!!!!