hat in order to honour all past presidents of the United States, a single holiday, to be called Presidents 'Day, would be observed on the third Monday in February. In many states, however, the holiday continues to be known as George Washington's birthday. Until 1971, both February 12 and February 22 were observed as federal public holidays to honour the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and George Washington (February 22) .1971 President Richard Nixon proclaimed one single federal public holiday, the Presidents Day, to be observed on the third Monday of February, honouring all past president of the United States of America.
Abraham Lincoln
"... As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of ​​democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy "
"If we do not make common cause to save the good old ship of the Union on this voyage, nobody will have a chance to pilot her on another voyage"
Of all the presidents in the history of the United State, Abraham Lincoln is probably the one that Americans remember the best and with deepest affection. His childhood in the frontier of Indiana set the course for his character and motivation later in life. He brought a new honesty and integrity to the White House. He would always be remembered as "honest Abe." Most of all, he is associated with the final abolition of slavery (унічтоженіерабства). Lincoln became a virtual symbol of the American dream whereby an ordinary person from humble beginnings could reach the pinnacle (вершини) of society as president of the country.few years later, slavery became a stronger issue, and more people were willing to abolish it. Lincoln joined the Republicans, a new political party that was opposed to slavery. The Republicans nominated him for the US Senate in 1858, and in his acceptance speech, he stated:
"A house divided against itself cannot stand ... This government cannot endure, permanently half-slave and half-free ... I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall but I do expect it will cease to be divided. "Lincoln's oratorical powers brought him to the attention of the nation. He challenged the Democratic nominee to the Senate to a series of debates. Using the simple language that he used to communicate with people all his life, he defeated (зруйнував) Douglas in the debates but lost to him in the election.April 14, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln attended a play at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC A few minutes past ten o'clock, an actor who disagreed with Lincoln's political opinions stepped into the Presidential box and shot the President. He died the following morning. p align="justify"> George Washington
