(Left to right) George Washington, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy: all of these men were the nation's commander in chief and have made an impact in our country's history. Presidents Day was created to remember the presidents of the United States of America. - (Left to right) George Washington, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy: all of these men were the nation's commander in chief and have made an impact in our country's history. Presidents Day was created to remember the presidents of the United States of America.