president's day

President's Day

George Washington was our first president. He is known as the" Father of Our Country". He was the only president elected unanimously by receiving all 69 of the electoral votes cast. George Washington was the only president who did not live in Washington D.C. during his presidency. He had many jobs before becoming president. He was a surveyor, soldier, and planter. President Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. He had no formal education. He died on December 14, 1799 at the age of 64. President Washington was buried at his home Mount Vernon.

President Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. He later moved to Illinois. He had many jobs before becoming president. He was a storekeeper, post master, surveyor, and a lawyer. He was elected to the Illinois State Legislature in 1834. He was elected President in 1861. He had very little formal education. He would read every book that he could find. President Lincoln freed the slaves with his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. He was the first president assassinated in office. President Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C.

If I Were President

Click above to visit our stories about being president.

Literature

Abe Lincoln by Lynda Jones

Just Like Abraham Lincoln by Bernard Waber

Abraham Lincoln by Amy L. Cohn

A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln by David A. Adler

Abraham Lincoln by Kathie Billingslea Smith

Let's Read About...Abraham Lincoln by Sonia Black

George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz

George Washington by Kimberly Weinberger

George Washington's Mother by Jean Fritz