News; US News; The Queen; Queen Elizabeth 'roasted' US President after he mistakenly said she was born in the 1700s The late Queen was known for her excellent sense of humour and she showed this ...

The first was, or is, that the United States in the 1700s was a place that was not divided by class. Obviously, there were a lot of enslaved people, about 20% of the American population.

The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the bonanza of consumerism it has become today.