Presidents' Day is celebrated in February to honor two of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Here is some great information to share with your kids:
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. When he was born, America was not a nation yet. It belonged to England, a country across the ocean. People in America didn't want to belong to England so they fought a war to become a separate country. George Washington was an American general in the war. America won the war and picked a new name for itself: The United States of America. George Washington was elected to be its first President.
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12 in 1809. Things were different then. When Abe was a boy, he lived in a log cabin. A log cabin is a small house made out of logs cut from trees. His father cut down the trees and made the cabin. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the 16th President of the United States. (Alphabet_Soup.net)
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