Today is...
President's Day!

Did you know that this federal holiday is actually called Washington’s Birthday? Through the 1960s, Americans celebrated both Washington’s Birthday and Lincoln’s Birthday in the month of February. Then, in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which moved the observance of Washington’s Birthday from February 22 to the third Monday in February. The original plan was to combine it with Lincoln’s Birthday and rename it President’s Day, but that part of the bill never passed.
No matter what you call it, today is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the American Presidents and pay tribute to the contributions they have made to this country. The official roles of the President of the United States include: Chief of State, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Chief Administrator, Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, and Head of the Party.
To celebrate today’s federal holiday, take a moment to learn something new about one of our presidents. Happy President's Day!

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Today is also My Way Day & Random Acts of Kindness Day

February is Black History Month & National Weddings Month & Potato Lover's Month

This week is National Engineers Week & National Pancake Week

 

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History for February 17th 1801 - Thomas Jefferson became the 3rd US President. 1878 - First telephone exchange in San Francisco opens with 18 phones. 1904 -  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" had its world premiere at La Scala in Milan, Italy. 1913 -  First minimum wage law in US takes effect (Oregon).   1933 -  Newsweek magazine begins publication. ______________________________________________________ "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." -- Robert Collier