SOME FACTS AND HISTORY ABOUT PRESIDENT'S DAY

WEBSITES AND ARTICLES ON PRESIDENT'S DAY

GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR PRESIDENTS DAY

Presidents Day

Presidents' Day (Patriotism.org): Information on the history of the holiday.

President's Day (Penryn Elementary School Dist): An Educational Virtual Museum for
Primary Students on Presidents Day, Lincoln and Washington.

Happy President's Day (Rootsweb.com): Information on Presidents day and related history with many links.

George Washington

Biography of George Washington (White House): In-depth biography of our first President.

The Life of George Washington (Archiving Early America): An enormously in-depth look at the life and legacy of George Washington.

The Papers of George Washington (Univ. of VA): A site where you can view the many writings of this great president.

George Washington (Internet Public Library): Information, Facts and Links relating to George Washington.

Abraham Lincoln

Biography of Abraham Lincoln (White House): In-depth biography of our 16th President.

Abraham Lincoln Papers (Library of Congress): A look at the documents of Abe Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln Research Site (same): Links and information on Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln (History Place): A timeline of Lincoln's life with other information and links.

U.S. Presidents (General)

The Presidents of the U.S. (White House): A site with in-depth information about each of our past presidents.

U.S. Presidents: United in Service (White House Kids): A fun site for kids about the present and past Presidents of the U.S.

Historical Places & Monuments

Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens (Mt. Vernon Ladie's Ass'n): Information on Washington and the estate where he lived.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace (Nat'l Park Service): Information on Lincoln and the place he was born.

George Washington Birthplace (Nat'l Park Service): Information on Washington and the place he was born.

President's day acknowledges two of the architects of this country.  Washington was our first President, and lead our first army against the British and Lincoln lead another army against their brothers to keep this nation together.  This is not traditionally a gift exchanging holiday, but the theme of building should be considered for gifts given around this time.

Travel: There are many great vacation ideas for gifts for the time period around this holiday.  Some suggestions are Washington DC where you can learn more about these two great presidents; Mt. Vernon, VA, the home of Washington, Popes Creek Plantation, Va the birthplace of Washington or Sinking Spring, KY the birthplace of Lincoln.

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1. George Washington, 1789-1797

2. John Adams, 1797-1801

3. Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809

4. James Madison, 1809-1817

5. James Monroe, 1817-1825

6. John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829

7. Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837

8. Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841

9. William Henry Harrison, 1841

10. John Tyler, 1841-1845

11. James Knox Polk, 1845-1849

12. Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850

13. Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853

14. Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857

15. James Buchanan, 1857-1861

16. Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865

17. Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869

18. Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-1877

19. Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-1881

20. James Abram Garfield, 1881

21. Chester Alan Arthur, 1881-1885

22. Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889  23. Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893

24. Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897

25. William McKinley, 1897-1901

26. Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909

27. William Howard Taft, 1909-1913

28. Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921

29. Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-1923

30. Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929

31. Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-1933

32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945

33. Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953

34. Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-1961

35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-1963

36. Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-1969

37. Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974

38. Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974-1977

39. James Earl Carter, Jr., 1977-1981

40. Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-1989

41. George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993

42. William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-2000

43. George Walker Bush, 2001-