Learn American Holidays - Washington's Birthday
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hi everyone I'm Alisha on the third
Monday of February every year the United
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States pays tribute to its first
president George Washington Washington's
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birthday is a federal holiday and
federal government workers get the day
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off it's not as widely celebrated as
some other national holidays however
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sometimes the holiday is referred to as
Presidents Day there's a rather odd
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tradition associated with Washington's
Birthday and Presidents Day try to guess
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what it is we'll show you the answer at
the end of this video Washington's
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Birthday is not among the u.s. holidays
that are associated with large-scale
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celebrations there are celebrations in
some cities but compared to other major
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holidays in the United States this one
is rather reserved in nature
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Washington's Birthday is often part of
the combined Presidents Day celebration
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most of the time Presidents Day
emphasizes the two people who are
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generally considered to be the greatest
presidents of the United States George
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Washington and Abraham Lincoln
Washington's birthday is culturally
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significant to the United States because
of General Washington's revered place in
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history he was the first American
president and beyond that he was handed
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a unanimous electoral college victory to
win that office he is also the most
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celebrated general in the Revolutionary
Army that defeated the British the
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biggest celebrations of his holiday are
held at the George Washington birthplace
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nat'l monument in Virginia and at Mount
Vernon
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George Washington designed the first
metal intended for the average soldier
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the Purple Heart one of the most
respected US service medals in existence
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is given to soldiers who were injured in
battle and it was designed by Washington
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himself and now here's the answer to the
quiz believe it or not sales are a
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tremendous part of the traditional
Washington's Birthday and Presidents Day
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celebrations furniture stores and car
dealerships are particularly notable for
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holding sales on this day how is this
lesson did you learn something
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interesting do you celebrate the
birthdays of important leaders in your
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country please leave a comments at
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