Presidents Day is federally recognized as Washington's Birthday. Here's why the name differs depending on your state
The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in ...
Glitz and history at the border: Laredo throws George Washington a party
The Trump administration’s threats along the increasingly militarized Texas border can’t overshadow a century-old celebration ...
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Why is Washington's birthday a holiday? How Presidents Day came to be. | Opinion
The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual. In the early 19th century, for instance, a formal ...
‘Finding George’: Celebrating Washington at his very feet
On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters ...
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Washington’s Birthday celebrations were useful to both sides in Civil War, and huge in Cambridge
Washington’s Birthday has been largely forgotten as a distinct celebration, but its commemoration in Civil War-era Cambridge ...
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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Laredo’s Washington’s Birthday Parade to feature LPD as marshal, Clydesdales leading the way
Downtown Laredo comes alive Saturday for the Anheuser-Busch Washington’s Birthday Parade, led by the Clydesdales.
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Save the date: George Washington Birthday Ball in SW Arkansas
SHREVEPORT, La. ( KTAL/KMSS) – A George Washington Birthday Ball will be held in a historic town in Southwest Arkansas in ...