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When do we celebrate Presidents' Day?

3rd Monday of February

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Who was Washington's wife?

Martha Dandridge Washington

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Who was Lincoln's wife?

Mary Todd Lincoln

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Which president was the youngest Navy pilot during World War II?

George H.W. Bush

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How many vice presidents went on to be elected president?

Six: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, Joe Biden

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What did Presidents' Day originally celebrate?

Washington's birthday

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What estate did Washington and his family live on in Fairfax County, Virginia?

Mount Vernon

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What famous speech did Lincoln give at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in 1863?

The Gettysburg Address

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Who is the only president from Georgia?

Jimmy Carter

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Which vice president rose to the office of president after Lincoln was assassinated?

Andrew Johnson
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What day was Presidents' Day originally celebrated on?

February 22nd

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What two wars did Washington serve in?

The French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War

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During what war did Lincoln serve as president?

Civil War

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Which president served more than two terms?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Where was current vice president, JD Vance, born?

Middletown, OH

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What president signed Presidents' Day into law in 1879? 

Rutherford B. Hayes

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What years did Washington serve as president?

1789-1797

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Where was Lincoln assassinated?

Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.

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Who were the only two presidents to sign the U.S. Constitution?

George Washington and James Madison

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How many vice presidents served as V.P. for two different presidents?

Two: George Clinton (Jefferson and Madison) and John C. Calhoun (Quincy Adams and Jackson)
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What 1960's law caused the holiday to move to a Monday?

Uniform Monday Holiday Act

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What was George Washington's career before becoming a military leader? 

He was the first professional land surveyor. 

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President Lincoln held a patent. What was it for? 

A device to lift boats over obstructions. 

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Buried at the Washington National Cathedral, which president was the only one buried in Washington, D.C.? 

Woodrow Wilson

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Which vice president, who was from Mobile, was the shortest-serving V.P., only serving three weeks in office?

William King