When it was first recognized in 1885, Presidents Day was about one man: George Washington (it’s still officially called Washington’s Birthday, in fact).
When the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was passed in 1971, it made another great American—Abraham Lincoln—part of the celebration.
When the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was passed in 1971, it made another great American—Abraham Lincoln—part of the celebration.
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