A comprehensive collection of material about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency. This web site features essays about each President and their lives before, during, and after their presidential terms.
Although the federal government still calls the holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February, Washington's Birthday, most people (and many states) call it Presidents' Day. Presidents' Day began as a holiday honoring George Washington and then both W
Fact Monster explains the difference between federal and state holidays, and tries to clear up the confusion between Presidents' Day and Washington's Birthday.