From groundhogs to presidents, there are so many exciting holidays and celebrations that take place in February! Enjoy a February story at Storyline Online. For the month of February, citizens of the United States celebrate and honor the many achievements and contributions made by African Americans to our country. On February 18th we also honor those who have held the highest political office in the United States, past and present – the President of the United States!

Black History Month

“We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.”  ~Jesse Owens, world record-setting Olympic athlete

FCPS Library Databases

• Biography in Context
• Britannica Elementary School
• myOn
• PebbleGo Biography
• PebbleGo Social Studies
• Rosen Learning
• World Book Kids

Presidential Fun Facts

• George Washington was the only president unanimously elected. Meaning all of the state representatives voted for him.
• Presidents’ Day was established in 1885 in honor of George Washington, whose birthday fell on February 22^nd.
• James Madison was the shortest president at 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 100 pounds. Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president at 6 feet 4 inches tall (Lyndon B. Johnson was also 6′ 4″).
• Abraham Lincoln was the 16^th President of the United States and served from March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865.
• Abraham Lincoln often stored things like letters and documents in his tall stove-piped hat.
• John F. Kennedy was the first president who was a Boy Scout.