"Thomas Jefferson survives." What Adams didn't know was that Jefferson had actually passed away several hours earlier.

The year-long effort will culminate next weekend with a few lingering uncertainties, including how many spectators will show ...

President's Day, celebrated on the third Monday of February, honors all U.S. presidents, particularly George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Initially recognized as Washington's Birthday, the ...

Americans are marking Presidents’ Day with old wars smoldering and new ones threatening to erupt. The Constitution tasks President Trump with leading America through these fires and, by following ...

Presidents Day is still George Washington’s birthday. It is also a symptom of a veneration of the imperial presidency that is un-republican and would have horrified the Founding Fathers.

For many Americans, Presidents Day is a welcome respite from work or school, an opportunity for a winter getaway, or simply a chance to take advantage of holiday sales. But this is a day with much ...

In mid-February 1981, President Ronald Reagan placed a wreath at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Opinion: Meet the people who run the White House. Their legacy extends across elections.

The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, ... 9:25 AM EST February 16, 2025 ... It's not just Lincoln and Washington.

The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in some way. Credit: (AP Photo/John Hanna) A historical exhibit at the Kansas ...

The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in some way. States seem to have as many names for it and ideas about ...