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Posted in Flag Facts on Feb 19th, 2007
Raising the American flag at sunrise each morning is a celebration of what our flag stands for. Francis Scott Key said so well, Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam, In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream: ‘T is the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave O’er the land [...]
Posted in History on Feb 7th, 2007
Whose big idea was it anyway, to make a Monday holiday out of George Washington’s birthday. It helps to consider who would benefit the most from a three-day weekend. For openers, it was believed that three-day holiday weekends for federal employees would reduce worker absenteeism. Now add in the encouragement of the Chamber of Commerce [...]
Posted in History on Feb 6th, 2007
If you have trouble keeping Presidential birthdays in order, you are not alone. How the country made the transition from an exuberant celebration of George Washington’s Birthday to “Presidents’ Day” is an awkward, confusing, and ultimately—disappointing tale. Washington was born on February 11, 1731, by the Julian calendar. Now the Julian system was a dandy [...]
