NORFOLK, Va. — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king. And yet the ...
While the holiday is sometimes misunderstood as a celebration of the lives and birthdays of all U.S. presidents, the holiday was originally called Washington's Birthday and celebrates the ...
U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.