Calendar: Week of February 19
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
Monday is Presidents Day, honoring George Washington and all the chief executives who've followed.
- President's Day trivia about America's leaders (CBS News, 02/16/15)
- Inaugural addresses of past presidents
- The truth about George Washington ("Sunday Morning," 07/01/07)
- Worst president ever: The ignominy of James Buchanan ("Sunday Morning," 11/06/16)
- Gallery: All the presidents' pups
- Trimming the tree with presidential history ("Sunday Morning," 12/17/17)
Tuesday sees the PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony in New York, this year honoring novelist Edmund White, among many other writers and translators.
- 2018 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony, February 20 at 7:00 pm, NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York City | Purchase tickets
- edmundwhite.com | Books
On Wednesday, movie and music executive David Geffen turns 75.
Thursday is World Thinking Day, the day millions of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world are asked to think of each other, and express thanks and appreciation.
- World Thinking Day, February 22 (Girl Scouts of the USA)
On Friday, President Trump is scheduled to welcome Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the White House.
- Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia (Official site)
- Trump, Australian PM Turnbull have tense phone call over Muslim refugees (CBS News, 02/01/17)
- Australian leader irked by leaked audio of him mocking Trump (CBS News 06/15/17)
- Aussie PM bans cabinet members from having sex with staffers (CBS News, 02/15/18)
And Saturday is World Sword Swallowers Day, aimed, its sponsors say, at educating the public and dispelling myths about their art.
- Sword Swallowers Association International
- How sword swallowing works (How Stuff Works)
