In Wealth, Washington Was a Winner and Lincoln a Loser
The presidents we celebrate today were very different men. Abraham Lincoln loved to talk and debate and write and read books and be boring. George Washington was quiet and dignified, never wasting words. Abraham Lincoln led the United States into war over slavery. George Washington actually owned slaves. And in…
Four of America's Hottest Presidents (and One Bonus Hottie)
The fine folks at My Daguerrotype Boyfriend are celebrating President's Day the only appropriate way: by posting pictures of our hottest commanders-in-chief. Clockwise, from top left: Teddy Roosevelt (during his time rowing crew at Harvard); Teddy again, as a Harvard freshman; William McKinley as a Union soldier in…
Why Don't Americans Want More Holidays?
The pollster Rasmussen Reports is feeling festive around Presidents Day! They conducted this poll just in time for the holiday weekend: "Are there too many federal holidays already, not enough federal holidays or is the number of federal holidays about right?" The strange results showed 28% believing there are too…
How George Washington Invented Cocaine
Via sister site Wonkette, here's an awesome video about the true-life exploits of the man to whom you owe your precious freedoms, George Washington. Assuming, that is, you're not one of the Canadians or limey Brits who rule the media industry with an iron fist, and probably made your minions work today out of sheer…
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