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Exploring the fascinating patterns of our U.S. presidents
This coming Monday we celebrate Presidents’ Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both born in February. On Presidents’ Day we reflect on the lives and legacies of all our 44 American presidents. Note that I have spelled the name of this federal holiday “Presidents’ Day,” not “President’s Day.” Why? Because the day salutes all our