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The United States was born as new country.
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George Washington becomes our first president.
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They were 14 presidents between George and Abraham.Since Washington resigned to the time Lincoln inagurated, 64 years had passed.
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Washington did not have access to medicines that could cure his sore throat because they had not been created yet.
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During this time both presidents where celebarted on their respective birthdays as separate celebrations, with Washington's birth being the only one to be a holiday.
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Lincoln as a boy, standing close to the fire so he could read at night after doing all his daily chores. They had no electricity.
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Presidents born after this invention will be the first presidents to have their picture taken. George Washington was born before so you can only see him in paintings.
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Abraham Lincoln is assasinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Thearter during a play.
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One holiday was created to celebrate both Washington and Lincoln. It is celebrated the third Monday of every February because both presindents were born on February.
