Not your typical Presidents' Day

 

If you live in the United States, today is a Federal holiday.  It is known as Presidents' Day.

However, this is not your typical

 

Presidents' Day.

Presidents' Day was originally created to celebrate George Washington's  and Abraham Lincoln's birthdays.  Actually, it started as a tribute to George Washington, but Lincoln was later added.  Further, according to History.com: 

Presidents' Day never falls on the actual birthday of any American president. Four chief executives—George Washington, William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan—were born in February, but their birthdays all come either too early or late to coincide with Presidents' Day, which is always celebrated on the third Monday of the month.

In this spread, I have highlighted some good presidents and some of questionable character.

Because Valerie is hosting Art Journal Journey this month with her theme of Heavy Metal, I have included this quote by Herbert Hoover:

We have gold because we cannot thrust governments. 

Further according to History.com: 

Washington and Lincoln still remain the two most recognized leaders, but Presidents' Day is now popularly seen as a day to recognize the lives and achievements of all of America’s chief executives. Some lawmakers have objected to this view, arguing that grouping George Washington and Abraham Lincoln together with less successful presidents minimizes their legacies. 

Two more presidents who I've included, but are not typically celebrated.

At least I got the date correct.

 

Twice, in fact.

For this spread I created in my watercolor journal, I computer generated the words, then colored them using dye ink.  I then cut the pictures of all the presidents with the exception of President Biden, from a dictionary.  Biden's image was from Time magazine.

If you live in the states, enjoy your extra day off.  If you live in the rest of the world, have a super Monday and please join Bleubeard and me at Art Journal Journey.