Comments on: What is Presidents’ Day? (Part 2 of What Happened to George Washington’s Birthday?) http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/07/what-is-presidents-day-part-2-of-what-happened-to-george-washingtons-birthday/ Your online source for flag news and information! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:38:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Flags Bay » Blog Archive » How Memorial Day began http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/07/what-is-presidents-day-part-2-of-what-happened-to-george-washingtons-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Flags Bay » Blog Archive » How Memorial Day began Wed, 23 May 2007 21:10:21 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/07/what-is-presidents-day-part-2-of-what-happened-to-george-washingtons-birthday/#comment-197 [...] *Changed by Congress through the National Holiday Act of 1971 (a benefit for federal workers). See also “What Happened to George Washington’s Birthday?” Part 1 and Part 2. [...] [...] *Changed by Congress through the National Holiday Act of 1971 (a benefit for federal workers). See also “What Happened to George Washington’s Birthday?” Part 1 and Part 2. [...]

]]> By: Deborah Hendrick http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/07/what-is-presidents-day-part-2-of-what-happened-to-george-washingtons-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Deborah Hendrick Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:03:20 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/07/what-is-presidents-day-part-2-of-what-happened-to-george-washingtons-birthday/#comment-15 Thanks Dave! We've never been to Mount Vernon, but everyone says it is beautiful and peaceful. I had no idea that the land on the other side of the Potomac was protected also. Thanks Dave! We’ve never been to Mount Vernon, but everyone says it is beautiful and peaceful. I had no idea that the land on the other side of the Potomac was protected also.

]]> By: Dave J. http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/07/what-is-presidents-day-part-2-of-what-happened-to-george-washingtons-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Dave J. Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:10:07 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/07/what-is-presidents-day-part-2-of-what-happened-to-george-washingtons-birthday/#comment-14 Hi Deborah-- Interesting history. My brother used to get his birthday off of school more often than not because his birthday was the same as George's. "What foods were grown at Washington’s Mount Vernon estate?" We were there this summer with our kids. It was interesting to learn that George's innovation was the selling of grain as a crop as opposed to the common tobacco. The garden (an understatement) is a little of a walk from the main buildings, but well worth it. But looking out on the chosen vista of a such a great man is its own treat. Mr. Motivation might like that! Did you know that the opposite side of the river is protected from development to preserve the view from Mount Vernon? Hi Deborah–

Interesting history. My brother used to get his birthday off of school more often than not because his birthday was the same as George’s.

“What foods were grown at Washington’s Mount Vernon estate?” We were there this summer with our kids. It was interesting to learn that George’s innovation was the selling of grain as a crop as opposed to the common tobacco. The garden (an understatement) is a little of a walk from the main buildings, but well worth it.

But looking out on the chosen vista of a such a great man is its own treat. Mr. Motivation might like that! Did you know that the opposite side of the river is protected from development to preserve the view from Mount Vernon?

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