Loren Acton

Feb 19, 2025
Visit by Abraham Lincoln
Loren Acton
In honor of Presidents' Day February 17th, club member Loren Acton will deliver an oration by Abraham Lincoln giving some of his best speeches and humor.
Presidents' Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents' Day after is was moved as part of 1971's Uniform Monday Holiday Act. While several states still have individual holidays honoring the birthdays of Washington, Lincoln and other figures, Presidents' Day is now poplularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. Presidents, past and present. Abraham Lincoln's birthday is February 12.