Grahamwood Elementary School

 

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 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 Biography.com presents George Washington

Now that you have learned about these two presidents, learn all you can about Presidents' Day.
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Internet Public Library - Presidents of the U.S.
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Great site from PBS for Presidents' Day
bullet The Presidents of the U.S.
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Primary Games helps students learn about presidents
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Presidents' Day
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Presidents' Day quiz
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Great trivia fun for presidents
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Presidents' Day activities, crafts, and information
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How a President is elected today