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George Wash ing ton s B ir thday
US Presidents
At the recom-
mendation of
the Commit-
tee chaired by
Henry Clay of
the Senate and
Philemon
Thomas of
the House
Congress
adjourned
on February
22 1832 out
of respect for
Washing-
tons
memory and in com-
memoration of his
birth
Prompted by a memo-
rial from the mayor
and other citizens of
Philadelphia the
House and Senate
commemorated the
130th Anniversary of
Washingtons birth by
reading aloud his
Farewell Address
More
George Washingtons
Birthday is celebrated
as a federal holiday on
the third Monday in
February It is one of
eleven permanent hol-
idays established by
Congress
Federal holidays apply
only to the federal
government and the
District of Columbia
Congress has never
declared a national
holiday binding in all
states and each state
decides its own legal
holidays
George Washington
was born in Virginia
on February 11 1731
according to the then-
used Julian calendar
In 1752 however Brit-
ain and all its colonies
adopted the Gregorian
calendar which moved
Washingtons birthday
a year and 11 days to
February 22 1732
Americans celebrated
Washingtons Birthday
long before Congress
declared it a federal
holiday The centenni-
al of his birth prompt-
ed festivities national-
ly and Congress estab-
lished a Joint Commit-
tee to arrange for the
occasion
ldquoPresidents are selected not
electedrdquo
― Franklin D Roosevelt
ldquoIts not doing what is
right thats hard for a
President Its knowing
what is rightrdquo
― Lyndon Johnson
ldquoIf your actions inspire
others to dream more learn
more do more and become
more you are a leaderrdquo
mdashJohn Quincy Adams
ldquoI walk slowly but I never
walk backwardrdquo
mdashAbraham Lincoln
ldquoIn matters of style swim
with the current in matters
of principle stand like a
rockrdquo
mdashThomas Jefferson
ldquoBelieve you can and
yoursquore half way thererdquo
mdashTheodore Roosevelt
The American Library Chennai
February 2015
Letter from Chief Justice John Marshall to Henry Clay and Philemon Thomas regard-ing the centennial of George Washingtons birth February 4 1832 RG 128 Records of the Joint Committees of Congress
Abraham Lincoln Association
Volume 27 Issue 1 Winter
2006 pp 13-38
Washingtons Birthday Holiday
Honors First President
Leadership Lessons from Abra-
ham Lincoln Harvard Business
Review April 2009 Vol 87 Is-
sue 4 p 43-47
Rising by Falling George
Washington
By George IT IS Washingtons
Birthday Prologue Magazine
Winter 2004 Vol 36 No 4
Abraham Lincoln and
the Global Economy by Robert
De Hormats Harvard Business
Review August 2003 Vol 81
Issue 8 p58-67
The American presidency and
the power of the purchaser By
Daniel P Gitterman Presiden-
tial Studies Quarterly Vol 43
Issue 2 (June 2013) p225
The Executive Branch Powers
of the Presidency
Executive Power in Foreign Af-
fairs By Alex Kozinski Har-
vard Journal of Law amp Public
Policy Vol 30 Issue 1 p137-
139
Lincolns Construction of the
Executive Power in the Seces-
sion Crisis Journal of the
Articles
George Washington
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Poems by Presidents
My Childhood Home I See Again by Abraham Lincoln
Underground by Barack Obama
Plays
Abraham Lincolns Team of Ri-
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Freedom Fl ix
True Fl ix
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L ib rar i e s i n India
US Consulate General
220 Anna Salai
Gemini Circle
Chennai 600 006
Tel 044-28574223
Email chennairefdeskstategov
httpamlibindiastategov
Website httphttpchennaiusconsulategov
Disclaimer Books articles and websites
described in this einfopack present a diversity
of views These items represent the views and
opinions of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect official US Government policy
All internet links are active as of
February 20 2015
Abraham Lincoln Association
Volume 27 Issue 1 Winter
2006 pp 13-38
Washingtons Birthday Holiday
Honors First President
Leadership Lessons from Abra-
ham Lincoln Harvard Business
Review April 2009 Vol 87 Is-
sue 4 p 43-47
Rising by Falling George
Washington
By George IT IS Washingtons
Birthday Prologue Magazine
Winter 2004 Vol 36 No 4
Abraham Lincoln and
the Global Economy by Robert
De Hormats Harvard Business
Review August 2003 Vol 81
Issue 8 p58-67
The American presidency and
the power of the purchaser By
Daniel P Gitterman Presiden-
tial Studies Quarterly Vol 43
Issue 2 (June 2013) p225
The Executive Branch Powers
of the Presidency
Executive Power in Foreign Af-
fairs By Alex Kozinski Har-
vard Journal of Law amp Public
Policy Vol 30 Issue 1 p137-
139
Lincolns Construction of the
Executive Power in the Seces-
sion Crisis Journal of the
Articles
George Washington
Pamphlets and Publications Intersting Websites
Abraham Lincoln a Resource Guide
Abraham Lincoln Portraits of an Elusive Icon
American Presidents
American Presidency Project
George Washingtonrsquos Birthplace
George Washingtonrsquos Mount Vernon
Mystery
Meet Amazing Americans US Presidents
Photo Gallery Celebrating Presidentrsquos Day
POTUS
Presidentrsquos Day
Resour ces fo r Kids
eBooks from ebrary
eL ibraryUSA acc e ss t hr ough your use r id and password
Gale Virtual
Reference Library
Fr e edom Fl ix
Book Fl ix Connally John Bowden Jr (1917-1993)
Jefferson Davis (1808-1889)
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Johnson Lyndon B
Kennedy John Fitzgerald
Nixon Richard Milhous
George Walker Bush
Barack Obama
Poems by Presidents
My Childhood Home I See Again by Abraham Lincoln
Underground by Barack Obama
Plays
Abraham Lincolns Team of Ri-
vals
The President Has Been Shot
Speeches by Presidents
Lincolns 1st Inaugural Address March 1861
Lincolns 2nd Inaugural Address March 1865
Freedom Fl ix
True Fl ix
The Amer i can L ib rary Books amp DVDs avai lab l e a t t he Amer i can
L ib rar i e s i n India
US Consulate General
220 Anna Salai
Gemini Circle
Chennai 600 006
Tel 044-28574223
Email chennairefdeskstategov
httpamlibindiastategov
Website httphttpchennaiusconsulategov
Disclaimer Books articles and websites
described in this einfopack present a diversity
of views These items represent the views and
opinions of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect official US Government policy
All internet links are active as of
February 20 2015
Resour ces fo r Kids
eBooks from ebrary
eL ibraryUSA acc e ss t hr ough your use r id and password
Gale Virtual
Reference Library
Fr e edom Fl ix
Book Fl ix Connally John Bowden Jr (1917-1993)
Jefferson Davis (1808-1889)
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Johnson Lyndon B
Kennedy John Fitzgerald
Nixon Richard Milhous
George Walker Bush
Barack Obama
Poems by Presidents
My Childhood Home I See Again by Abraham Lincoln
Underground by Barack Obama
Plays
Abraham Lincolns Team of Ri-
vals
The President Has Been Shot
Speeches by Presidents
Lincolns 1st Inaugural Address March 1861
Lincolns 2nd Inaugural Address March 1865
Freedom Fl ix
True Fl ix
The Amer i can L ib rary Books amp DVDs avai lab l e a t t he Amer i can
L ib rar i e s i n India
US Consulate General
220 Anna Salai
Gemini Circle
Chennai 600 006
Tel 044-28574223
Email chennairefdeskstategov
httpamlibindiastategov
Website httphttpchennaiusconsulategov
Disclaimer Books articles and websites
described in this einfopack present a diversity
of views These items represent the views and
opinions of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect official US Government policy
All internet links are active as of
February 20 2015
The Amer i can L ib rary Books amp DVDs avai lab l e a t t he Amer i can
L ib rar i e s i n India
US Consulate General
220 Anna Salai
Gemini Circle
Chennai 600 006
Tel 044-28574223
Email chennairefdeskstategov
httpamlibindiastategov
Website httphttpchennaiusconsulategov
Disclaimer Books articles and websites
described in this einfopack present a diversity
of views These items represent the views and
opinions of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect official US Government policy
All internet links are active as of
February 20 2015