Presidents Day - Doug Wead
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Doug Wead, presidential historian offers a fascinating history of Presidents Day. Did Presidents Day start with the celebration of George Washington's birthday? Should President's Day be a holiday? Why it is important. Doug Wead is the author of The Raising of a President
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Actually, he is right, the congress voted to celebrate Washington's birthday during his last year in office. A one time deal and the earliest on record. And from time to time it voted to celebrate it again before it became official. And it even now differs in several states whose legislatures vote their own holdays.
TheXangoJuice 10 months ago
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,
And to the incompetent republic for which it stands, One nation
Under God, divided, with liberty for the wealthy and the welfare
and justice for few
MrCoalchamber 1 year ago
Doug Wead is a revisionist scum! He obviously knows absolutely nothing about history. Firstly there is NO such thing as presidents day. The holiday is George Washington's Birthday. The holiday was created to honor the father of our country and the one man who was almost single handedly responsible for the founding of our nation. Washington is the only person in US history worthy of a holiday with Jefferson a distant second. A misguided Nixon tried and FAILED to change it to Presidents day.
shatros 1 year ago
Great interview.
yoncalalily 3 years ago
interesting notion that we "celebrate" seems to me that it is more that we honor them than a celebration.
Romgodz 3 years ago
once again Wead does a great job!
immaHottiejealous 3 years ago
did he mention how long has it been celebrated?
vsincariuc 3 years ago