Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why Presidents Day Isn't Really Presidents Day
Today is Presidents Day. Sort of. The official name for the holiday is Washington’s Birthday, which is celebrated on the third Monday in February. But George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732. So what’s going on here? We look at the roots of the holiday and what it’s become today.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readToday is Presidents Day. Sort of. The official name for the holiday is Washington’s Birthday, which is celebrated on the third Monday in February. But George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732. So what’s going on here? We look at the roots of the holiday and what it’s become today.
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Presidents Day, Politics, and Pot Laws- 0:00Why Presidents Day Isn't Really Presidents DayYou’re reading this
- 6:54Racing to Replace Waxman
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- 39:39Banking on Pot
The full episode
1 of 5Presidents Day, Politics, and Pot Laws- 0:00Why Presidents Day Isn't Really Presidents DayYou’re reading this
- 6:54Racing to Replace Waxman
- 17:43Athletes, Sponsorships, and Rule 40
- 25:52Is Patricia Esparza Guilty of Murder?
- 39:39Banking on Pot