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Presidents' Day was proclaimed a single federal holiday to be observed on the third Monday of February. Most of our celebrations center around President Washington and President Lincoln. Read all about these presidents and others using the following links. Have a great time learning about the history of our great nation.

Abraham Lincoln's birthday is February 12. Learn all about him from these links.

bullet Abraham Lincoln Online
bullet Ideas for teaching a unit on Lincoln
bullet Abraham Lincoln Research
bullet The History Place - Lincoln
bullet The Time of the Lincolns published by PBS
bullet Lincoln Quiz

George Washington's birthday is February 22. Check out these links.

bullet Mount Vernon Online
bullet Washington Quiz
bullet Independence Hall on George Washington
bullet This site won the A&E Contest for "George Washington and the Crossing"
bullet Washington - The White House
bullet Think Quest presents George Washington
bullet Test your knowledge of George Washington
bullet Biography.com presents George Washington

Now that you have learned about these two presidents, learn all you can about Presidents' Day.

bullet Internet Public Library - Presidents of the U.S.
bullet Great site from PBS for Presidents' Day
bullet The Presidents of the U.S.
bullet Primary Games helps students learn about presidents
bullet Embassy of the United States explains Presidents' Day
bullet Presidents' Day
bullet Presidents' Day quiz
bullet Great trivia fun for presidents
bullet Presidents' Day activities, crafts, and information
bullet How a President is elected today