History
The person's birthday this holiday originally supported
Who is George Washington?
Originally established in 1885, this holiday was first meant to recognize only the first US president before being expanded to honor all presidents.
What is Presidents' Day?
This woman is considered the first female president
Who is Edith Wilson?
This president called America to confront the nation's "moral crisis"
Who is President JFK?
This animal crashed Nixon's inauguration ceremony
What is a chicken?
The other famous person has a February birthday that President Hoover celebrated in 1931
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Presidents' Day falls in February, the same birth month as these two famous US presidents.
Who are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
This First Lady redefined the role of "First Lady"
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
This slogan of the Civil Rights Movement pushed Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act
What is "We Shall Overcome"
This president fought to save football from being banned in the US
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
The year the holiday was moved to the start of the week
What is 1971?
Who is George Washington?
What percentage of the White House staff do women make up?
50-60%
In the past, this political idealism, popularly campaigned for by past presidents, historically worked to use the government to pursue social change and combat communism
What is liberalism?
Walt Whitman's famous poem
O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weathered every track
The prize we sought is won.
was about this president
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The first US President's birthday
What is Feb 22nd?
This state celebrates "Washington's Birthday" instead of Presidents' Day and even holds an annual cherry pie festival in his honor
What is Virginia?
First Ladies took on the roles for everything except:
a) political reform
b) management of White House
c) golfing with foreign ambassadors
d) championships of social causes
c) golfing with foreign ambassadors
This president was known as a "champion" of civil rights and Cold War liberalism
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This president has long been labeled a self-proclaimed lover of pickles based on a quote falsely attributed to him
Who is Thomas Jefferson?