~ George Washington ~
Presidential Number: 1st
Years he was President: 1789-1797
Party Affiliation: Federalist
Fact(s): In May 1775, Washington, one of Virginia's delegates, was elected commander in chief of the Continental Army.

~ Personal Info ~
Birthday: February 22, 1732
How old would he be this year?  271
School(s) attended: Did not attend college, but studied at home
Wife: Martha Washington
Occupation(s) before he was President: Planter, farmer, soldier
Other way(s) he served: Represented Virginia in the Continental Congress
Height: 6 feet, 2 inches
Favorite Foods: Ice cream, fish
Hobbies or Sports: Fishing, riding horses
Pets: Horse named Nelson
 

~ Life in America ~
How would he have traveled? Horse and carriage
How would he have communicated with his friends? Letter
U.S. Population when term began: 3,929,214
Number of stars on flag when he left office: 16
 

~ Three Cornered Hat ~

~ Enjoy making this Craft ~
Cut three 12" X 3" strips of construction paper for each child. Let the children make three-cornered hats like the ones worn in George Washington's Day. Have each child staple together the ends of the three strips of construction paper (making a triangle). Children can then wear their hats for the day.

~ The First 20 Presidents ~

~ The Last 23 Presidents ~

~ Abraham Lincoln ~
Presidential Number: 16th
Years he was President: 1861-1865
Party Affiliation: Republican
Fact(s): He had to struggle for a living. Lincoln's mom died when he was 9. He loved to read.

~ Personal ~
Birthday: February 12, 1809
How old would he be this year? 194
School(s) attended: Did not attend college, but read at home
Wife: Mary Lincoln
Occupation(s) before he was President: Store clerk, rail-splitter, lawyer
Other way(s) he served: Congressman
Height: 6 feet, 4 inches, tallest president
Favorite Foods: Fruit salad, cheese, crackers
Hobbies or Sports: Walking, wrestling
Pets: Horse
 

~ Life in America ~
How would he have traveled? Horse and carriage, or train
How would he have communicated with his friends? Letter, or telegram
U.S. Population when term began: 31,443,321
Number of stars on flag when he left office: 36

 ~ Lincoln's Log Cabin ~

~ Enjoy making this craft ~
You will need 1 empty 1/2 pint paper milk carton, rinsed and dried,
a 10"x8" board covered,
1 (16oz) container vanilla or chocolate frosting
1/2 cup shredded coconut, tinted green
Decorations: cheese flavored snack sticks, graham crackers, pretzel sticks,
square cheese crackers, green spearmint candy leaves.
1. Cover the milk carton with foil.
2. Spread 1 side of carton with frosting, decorate with cheese sticks (to look like a log cabin) use 1 section of graham cracker for a door.
3. Frost top of milk carton - top with pretzel sticks
4. spread frosting onto prepared board, sprinkle with coconut. Arrange cheese crackers for a walkway, make log pile out of cheese sticks.
5. Construct a small fence from cheese sticks and pretzel sticks using dabs of frosting to hold together. Place spearmint candy leaves in frosting for trees.