Presidents Day Feb 19, 2024

The United States of America has had 46 commanders in chief, and today, the third Monday of February, we commemorate their legacies. Initially established to honor George Washington"s birthday, Presidents Day has evolved into a celebration of all presidents. Revered among them is Abraham Lincoln, a towering figure in American history, who guided the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery in America. The Lincoln Memorial, seen in today"s image, overlooks the Reflecting Pool at the west end of the National Mall in Washington, DC. Designed in a neoclassical style, the memorial is a poignant destination for those seeking to connect with American history during Presidents Day, and beyond.

© Steve Whiston/Fallen Log Photography/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Feb 19, 2018Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
Feb 19, 2019A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
Feb 19, 2020Flocking together in the Antarctic
Feb 19, 2021Colorful cows of the reef
Feb 19, 2022Mount Logan in Yukon, Canada
Feb 19, 2023Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
Feb 19, 2025European river otter, Netherlands
Feb 19, 2026Dragons Eye, Uttakleiv Beach, Norway

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 5, 2024Western Monarch Day
Feb 2, 2021Did it see its shadow?
Mar 31, 2019Celebrating a Paris landmark
Oct 8, 2018Float on
Aug 20, 2020Up in the Highlands
Sep 18, 2018A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Apr 14, 2020A day for the dolphins
Jul 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
Dec 12, 2019On the lookout for Sheep-Cote Clod
May 5, 2023Cinco de Mayo
Jul 26, 2022Mangrove Conservation Day
Sep 14, 2023Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
Jun 10, 2024The city of Osaka at night, Japan
Nov 18, 2022Keyholes to the kingdom
Oct 16, 2021Unearthing a queen s lost tale
May 29, 2024World Otter Day
Oct 21, 2023International Archaeology Day
Feb 21, 2021Overlooking the Douro
Jul 6, 2023International Kissing Day
Sep 15, 2021It s National Hispanic Heritage Month
Aug 19, 2021Happy World Photography Day!
Jan 17, 2023Muniellos Nature Reserve
Apr 4, 2019Taking the forest to the cloud
Apr 13, 2018Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
Nov 21, 2023Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
Jul 19, 2022National Bison Month
Aug 5, 2019A ‘Superior’ paddle
Dec 29, 2024Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia
Apr 27, 2019Aloe in bloom
Jul 31, 2019Go climb a tree