Bibliograph

The history of Presidents' Day, Barbara M. Linde

Type

Label

The history of Presidents' Day, Barbara M. Linde

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The history of Presidents' Day

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Barbara M. Linde

Series statement

The history of our holidaysLeveled reader. Social studies

Summary

Presidents' Day started out on George Washington's birthday and was established as a federal holiday in 1885. Today, it celebrates all U.S. presidents and is always celebrated on the third Monday in February. How and why was this change made? In this book, readers find out the answer and more. Carefully chosen photographs correlate with the text written especially for young readers. The historical context included complements the early elementary social studies curriculum as well as encourages an understanding of the role of the president in our nation

Target audience

juvenile

Classification