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How George Washington’s birthday became a national holiday
(AP) - Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the ... A Biography of George of Washington,” said she thinks about Presidents Day in much the same way as the towering ...
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Michael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
George Washington was the first president of the United States. He has long been referred to as “the father of our country.” Yet as we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who he ...
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Presidents Day, once celebration of Washington’s birth, increasingly retail-focused holiday
Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea ... The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for ...