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Dear Reader,<\/p>\n

In addition to the birthdays of Presidents Washington and Lincoln, February is Black History Month. I love the work our artist did on our Black History Month coloring pages<\/a>. And here’s a roundup of dozens more Black History Month Resources here<\/a>. I hope you find them useful.<\/p>\n

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See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
“Surfing the Net with Kids”
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George Washington<\/b>
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/resources\/george-washington\/<\/a><\/p>\n

George Washington Printable(** for Premium Members only)
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables\/files\/printables-club\/george-washington.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

George Washington, born in Virginia on February 22, 1732, was the triumphant Commander in Chief of the American Revolution, and the first President of the United States. He was also an entrepreneur, farmer, and the only slaveholder among the Founding Fathers to free his slaves in his will.<\/p>\n

Mount Vernon: George Washington

“No estate in America is more pleasantly situated than this,” declared Washington, speaking of his eight-thousand acre home, Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has changed very little over the last 200 years, except now you can tour it from the comfort of your home computer. Start with Learn More, and you’ll be guided through the Washington biography. For a tour of Mount Vernon, click on The Estate & Gardens. This outstanding resource includes lesson plans for teachers.<\/p>\n

Papers of George Washington

The Papers of George Washington was established in 1969 to compile and publish a complete edition of Washington’s correspondence. There are 135,000 Washington-related documents held in photographic form in the project’s offices. This website covers highlights from the project and includes a few excerpts such as his farewell address and Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789. Be sure to peruse Educational Resources (look under History) which includes two slide shows, a mini-lesson, and a George Washington webquest.<\/p>\n

PBS: Rediscovering George Washington

“Why should young Americans who care about their country and aspire to do something worthwhile with their lives be interested in the greatness of George Washington? For at least two reasons: First, although knowing what is worthwhile and what is possible is essential to living a good life and doing some good for our country, we are not born knowing these things.” Explore Washington’s great legacy with a biography, timeline, gallery of primary documents, and six of Washington’s letters read by Charlton Heston.<\/p>\n

… Click to continue to George Washington<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Printables Club Members Also Get … <\/b> <\/p>\n

Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:<\/p>\n

George Washington Printable
George Washington Wikipedia Printable
Washington Crosses the Delaware Printable
American Revolution Printable
French and Indian War Printable
*** Are you curious? Get your own ten-day trial membership:
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables-club.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Games<\/b><\/p>\n

George Washington Quiz<\/a>
American Revolution Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote of the Week<\/b><\/p>\n

“A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.” ~~ George Washington ~~ (February 22, 1732 \u2013 December 14, 1799) First American president. Read more at: http:\/\/www.lightafire.com\/quotations\/authors\/george-washington\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Surfing the Calendar<\/b><\/p>\n<\/style>\n

Black History Month<\/a>   February
Wild Bird Feeding Month<\/a>   February
American Heart Month<\/a>   February
Children’s Dental Health Month<\/a>   February
Mardi Gras<\/a>   Feb 17, 2015
Pluto Discovered<\/a>   Feb 18, 1930
Chinese Year of the Goat<\/a>   Feb 19, 2015
Ansel Adams’ Birthday<\/a>   Feb 20, 1902
First American Orbits the Earth<\/a>   Feb 20, 1962
First Steam Train Travels 10 Miles<\/a>   Feb 21, 1804
National Engineers Week<\/a>   Feb 22-28, 2015
George Washington’s Birthday<\/a>   Feb 22, 1732
Steve Irwin’s Birthday<\/a>   Feb 22, 1962
Siege of the Alamo Begins<\/a>   Feb 23, 1836
Scientists Announce Dolly, Cloned From an Adult Sheep<\/a>   Feb 23, 1997
Wilhelm Grimm’s Birthday (one of the Grimm Brothers)<\/a>   Feb 24, 1786
George Harrison’s Birthday<\/a>   Feb 25, 1943
Tell a Fairy Tale Day<\/a>   Feb 26, 2015
First U.S. Chartered Passenger Railroad Service<\/a>   Feb 28, 1827<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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