Spin Control: House panel considers renaming Presidents Day holiday
The calendar says Monday is Presidents Day, which is a national holiday. But if an Eastern Washington lawmaker has his way, ...
Lederer on Language: Exploring the fascinating patterns of our U.S. presidents
This coming Monday we celebrate Presidents’ Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both born in February. On Presidents’ Day we reflect on the lives ...
George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways
U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.
Abraham Lincoln owned a drum made in Mass. — but where is it?
Massachusetts is home to the oldest drum company in the United States and one of the oldest in the world. Noble and Cooley in ...
Gaskin: What I learned about Lincoln from my daughter
When you stand for what is right, you may not see the fruits of your labor, but the world will be better because of it.
How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not ...