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.

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George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. And yet the nation will once again celebrate the first U.S. president on Monday, 292 years after he was born. The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically over the centuries. At first the day was often unremarkable and filled with work for Washington himself.…

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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 […]

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Today is Presidents Day, a holiday originally established to honor President George Washington’s birthday. Later, it was decided it would become a holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February to commemorate the birthdays of the aforementioned Washington and President Abraham Lincoln, who was born on Feb. 12. Both birthdays, as well as the Presidents Day holiday itself, enjoyed more cultural relevance with previous generations when the cult…

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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.

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NORFOLK, Va. — 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 will once again commemorate the first U.S. president on Monday, 292 years after he was born.
The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the consumeris…

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