The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the consumerism bonanza it has become today. For some historians the holiday has lost all discernible meaning.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic not a tyrant. And yet the nation once again commemorated the first U.S. president on Monday, 292 years after he was born. The meaning […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of
The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the consumerism bonanza it has become today.