What is President's Day? Upcoming holiday started with Washington, now for all presidents
President's Day is Monday. Here's what to know about it's history, including how it got started and what it has become.
Trump arrives for President's Day visit as Washington frets about constitutional crisis
The president's arrival in his adopted home county came on the heels of another week of breakthroughs and upheaval in the ...
Is new Washington State president Elizabeth Cantwell the right fit for football? “She understands the importance of college athletics”
Washington State’s new president makes the jump from Utah State, leaving a future Pac-12 school for a current one.
How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.
George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways
U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.
On This Day: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...
Washington State University appoints new president
Washington State University's Board of Regents named a new president Thursday who will take over in April as the school's ...
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s message to President Trump: ‘We will stand up to you’
The governor was joined by Attorney General Nick Brown, DCYF Secretary Tana Senn, Commerce Secretary Joe Nguyen and other ...
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.
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Mid-Ohio Valley Foundations – Education: Washington State College of Ohio welcomes Parker as new president
Dr. Sarah Parker, the eighth president of Washington State College of Ohio, said the college is perfect for her since she got ...
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A Simple Brown Coat That Set the Tone for the U.S. Presidency
mid-thigh-length brown coat George Washington wore to his inauguration as the nation’s first president on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan. (At the time, New York was the ...