02-17-14: George Washington's Birthday (President's Day)

Presidents Day? No, officially it's still Washington's Birthday The federal holiday, enacted in Washington, D.C., in 1879 and expanded to include all federal employees in 1885, is actually Washington's Birthday. Best George Washington Quotes His last words were "Tis well" as his wife Martha was by his side as he passed in his home in Mount Vernon. Key Facts About George Washington Washington had many close calls, but was never seriously wounded in battle George Washington's Birthday Holiday by WHITEHOUSE. GOV Washington longed to retire to his fields at Mount Vernon. But he soon realized that the Nation was not functioning well, so he became a prime mover in the steps leading to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. ·  Biography: George Washington ·  George Washington's Long Island Spy Ring PLEASE DONATE TO FSM ! Read FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor J. Christian Adams' SHOCKING new book! Buy it here       Follow FSM on Twitter If you do not wish to receive any further e-mails, please click here to unsubscribe. Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!