1. Presidents
Day
Written by Lin Donn
Illustrated by Phillip Martin

2. Presidents
Day
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 President’s Day or Presidents’ Day.

9. 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.

10. 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!
Presidents
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