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Presidents Day: How Washington's birthday became a business bonanza
It's a day many Americans enjoy off from work and cash in on sales. The big picture: The way the holiday is celebrated has ...
How George Washington’s birthday became a national holiday
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating ...
Presidential historian calls for end to 'silly' Presidents' Day, compares it to celebrating a king's birthday
Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky suggested on Monday that Presidents' Day was ridiculous and should be canceled, ...
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Presidents Day is federally recognized as Washington's Birthday. Here's why the name differs depending on your state
It's officially Washington's Birthday, honoring the first president and the original American yardstick for measuring greatness. The holiday hasn't been celebrated on Washington's actual birthday ...
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George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways
It's officially Washington's Birthday, honoring the first president and the original American yardstick for measuring greatness. The holiday hasn't been celebrated on Washington's actual birthday ...
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Washington’s Birthday celebrations were useful to both sides in Civil War, and huge in Cambridge
George Washington was born in the Colony of Virginia on Feb. 22, 1732, and, within his lifetime, his birthday had become a ...
Historian Lindsay Chervinsky on MSNBC: Presidents' Day Is Silly, "I'm Not Sure We Really Want To Be Celebrating All Presidents"
George Washington Presidential Library executive director and presidential historian Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky said on MSNBC's ...
Washington lawmakers debate removing first president from state flag. Critics call the move ‘un-American’
Democrats sponsoring the bill to remove Washington’s image from the state flag say he has “limited historical connection to ...