Presidents Day

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Written by Lin Donn Illustrated by Phillip Martin
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The ancient Greeks loved heroes. The word "hero"
comes from the Greeks.
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In the United States, in 1971, the 3rd Monday in
February was set aside to honor two of our
heroes. These heroes both had birthdays in
February and both, at different times,
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Mystery Heroes
had a very special job president of the United
States. Do you know who they are?
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Hint One of these heroes was our first
president! He was a very capable general during
the Revolutionary War. He is known as the Father
of Our County. He is also known as the man who
could not tell a lie. His wife was Martha. His
real name is
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Washington
George
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Hint - The other hero was president during the
Civil War (also called the War Between the
States, also called The War of Northern
Aggression). He freed the slaves! He is known as
Honest Abe. His wife was Mary. His real name is
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Abraham
Lincoln
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This special day in February is called Presidents
Day. Presidents Day can also be written as
Presidents Day or Presidents Day.
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As time went by, people in the United States
decided it was rather silly to honor only two of
our presidents on Presidents Day, when all of our
presidents are heroes, and all have accomplished
great things.
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Today, Presidents Day is a federal holiday that
honors all our presidents, as it should. Counting
our current president, Obama Barack, there have
been 44 presidents of the United States. To
learn more about the personalities and
achievements of these special men, real heroes
every one, click here Presidents Day!
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