The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the consumerism bonanza it has become today. For some ...

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Presidents Day has changed dramatically over the years. For some historians, the holiday has lost discernible meaning.

Alexis Coe Alexis Coe is an historian and the bestselling author of You Never Forget Your First, a biography of George Washington.

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Historian Alexis Coe, author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George of Washington,” said she thinks about Presidents Day in much the same way as the towering monument in D.C ...

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