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It’s Presidents’ Day Or Washington’s Birthday Holiday
It’s Presidents’ Day Or Washington’s Birthday Holiday
It’s Presidents’ Day Or Washington’s Birthday Holiday
Today is "Presidents Day", a federal holiday, and there's no regular mail delivery, schools are closed, most government offices are closed as well as banks and other financial institutions. When I was a kid, we had separate holidays off for Lincoln's birthday (February 12th) and Washington's birthday (February 22nd), but over the year's, they've combined them.
Five Astonishing Coincidences and Parallels Between Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
Five Astonishing Coincidences and Parallels Between Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
Five Astonishing Coincidences and Parallels Between Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
November 22, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. We thought we'd share with you some bizarre coincidences between  Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln. Taken from the Reader's Digest book, Mysteries of the Unexplained, you will amazed at these astonishing facts.
Backflip With… Keith? – Abraham Lincoln Elected To His Second Term On This Day Back In 1864
Backflip With… Keith? – Abraham Lincoln Elected To His Second Term On This Day Back In 1864
Backflip With… Keith? – Abraham Lincoln Elected To His Second Term On This Day Back In 1864
Right on the heels of the 2012 election where our incumbent president was just re-elected for his second term, it bears mentioning that on this date almost a century-and-a-half ago, one of our most beloved presidents was also elected to his second term as well. Which one? How about the guy on the $5 bill and the penny, none other than Abraham Lincoln.
Debate: The U.S. Penny… Obsolete?
Debate: The U.S. Penny… Obsolete?
Debate: The U.S. Penny… Obsolete?
Many of us when breaking a dollar end up discarding our spare change into a jar at home and forgetting about it, or generously plunking it into the many charity drop-boxes including that iconic red Salvation Army kettle.  But out of all of the coins that have been circulating for centuries, is Benjamin Franklin’s penny actually ready for retirement?