President's Day

George Washington’s birthday is a federal holiday. It is also known as Presidents Day. During the month of February two birthdays of our greatest presidents takes place. George Washington was born on February 22^nd and died on December 14^th at the age of 67. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12^th. George was known as “The Father of our Country”. When he was born, America was not a nation yet, it had belonged to England. There was a war between England and America. America won and had chosen the name “The United States of America” and the people had elected George Washington as their president. Abraham died on April 12, 1865, at the age of 56. He grew up in a poor family and wasn’t rich. When he grew up he studied hard and became a lawyer. Later on he was elected to be a law maker. In the year 1861 he became our 16^th president. He was known as “The Great Emancipator”. Abraham was also known as “Hones Abe” for his honesty and fairness. He was constantly reading. He also did his homework by the light of the fire and used the back of the shovel to work out his addition problems for math and for drawing. George Washington played a major roll in the drafting of “The Declaration of Independence,” signed on July 4^th, 1776. He was declaring the colonies to be free and independent states. George was a wise and courageous man who was admired for his honesty and strength of character. Today we choose to celebrate President’s day to honor two of our greatest presidents on the 3^rd Monday of February in Spring.

By: Eileen Chen