Presidents Day: Ten Facts Everyone Should Know (But Probably Doesn't) About President George Washington
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Presidents Day offers Americans a time to reflect on George Washington's deep impact on democracy and the nation.
Key Points:
- Presidents Day offers Americans a time to reflect on George Washington's deep impact on democracy and the nation.
- "Most Americans know Washington was our victorious commander in chief during the Revolutionary War, then served as the nation's first president.
- Ten key facts everyone should know about the importance of the nation's first president:
George Washington is the only U.S. President to be unanimously elected president, and he did it twice. - President Washington never lived in Washington, D.C., and he is the only president to have never occupied the White House.