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History of Presidents' Day

According to Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World (via Credo Reference) Presidents' Day is always the 3rd Monday in February.

"The passage of Public Law 90-363 in 1968, also known as the 'Monday Holiday Law,' changed the observance of WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY from February 22 to the third Monday in February. Because it occurs so soon after LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY, many states—such as Hawaii, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Wyoming—combine the two holidays and call it Presidents' Day or Washington-Lincoln Day. Some regard it as a day to honor all former presidents of the United States."

WCC Library Books on U.S. Presidents

Baptism by fire: eight presidents who took office in times of crisis (print, 2008) by Mark K. Updegrove
"Presents accounts of eight U.S. presidents who assumed office at times of crisis and how they met high-stakes challenges, from Lincoln's efforts on behalf of a divided nation and FDR's strategies during the Depression to Truman's inheritance of World War II and Kennedy's role in addressing the Cold War."

The Presidents and the Constitution : A Living History (eBook, 2016) edited by Ken Gormley
"In this sweepingly ambitious volume, the nation's foremost experts on the American presidency and the U.S. Constitution join together to tell the intertwined stories of how each American president has confronted and shaped the Constitution."

Secret lives of the U.S. presidents: strange stories and shocking trivia from inside the White House (print, 2017) by Cormac O'Brien
"Presents little-known facts and trivia about the United States presidents, from George Washington to Donald Trump, including information on personal lives, political stances, and election scandals."

Presidential misconduct: from George Washington to today (print or eBook, 2019) by James M. Banner, Jr.
"The only comprehensive study of American presidents' misconduct and the ways in which chief executives and members of their official families have responded to the charges brought against them, this new edition is designed to serve the same purpose as the original 1974 report: to provide the historical context and metric against which the actions of the current administration may be assessed."