When I was growing up, we celebrated Washington’s Birthday, not Presidents Day. It was observed on Feb. 22, the day George ...

Presidential factoid: Only four U.S. presidents had a shorter lifespan than Arthur. He died at age 57. His predecessor in the White House, James A. Garfield, was 49 at the time of his assassination.

The U.S. officially recognizes Presidents Day as a federal holiday. That means most people will have the day off of work on Monday, Feb. 16, and a majority of schools will be closed in observance of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States has elected a President to lead the nation 47 times in the country's history. Not every tenure in office has ...