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Father’s Day is quickly approaching, so make sure to plan something to make him feel special! This year Father’s Day is June 20th.
In 1909 Sonora Smart Dodd, a woman from Spokane, Washington, attempted to create an official equivalent to Mother’s Day for fathers. She gathered support from local churches, the YMCA and government officials. Washington State celebrated its first statewide Father’s Day on June 9th, 1910.
Not long after the first Father’s Day, it slowly caught on. In 1916 President W...Mother’s Day is a very important day of the year. It’s a day that Mothers are appreciated by their children for all that they do. And honestly, they deserve a lot more than just one day of appreciation for everything they do. This year, Mother’s Day is May 9th.
In the early 1900s Anna Jarvis lost her mother, and she vowed to make her mother’s dream a reality. In 1876, Anna heard her mother, Ann say the following prayer, “I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother’s day...
Daylight Saving Time is coming once again! We change our clocks twice a year for Daylight Saving Time, but why? This has happened every year for decades now. Daylight Saving Time (DST) has been proposed for various reasons over this time. The most common reason is to save energy, by not using as much artificial light during DST. Another reason is that people are more likely to go shopping in the evenings because it will still be light out.
A New Zealand scientist, George Vern...
Happy Presidents Day! No better way to celebrate Presidents' Day than exchanging little known trivia about them with our family and friends. Enjoy these 25 Facts You Didn't Know About the Presidents!
1. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July, 4 1826, fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was signed.
2. Andrew Jackson was famous for dueling, he had around 100 duels, and he got shot in the chest and still managed to kill his opponent. It was unsafe to have it removed so i...
The most popular story heard, is about a priest Saint Valentine in third century Rome. The emperor at that time, Claudius, believed that unmarried men made the best soldiers so he outlawed marriages. However, Saint Valentine kept performing marriages to young lovers in secret. Once this was discovered he was sentenced to death. One legend states that Valentine fell in love with the jailor’s daughter and before his death he wrote a letter and signed it, “From your Valentine”.
While some may sus...
Martin Luther King Day has been a federal holiday that celebrates his birthday since 1983, and it’s been observed since 1986. It’s always the third Monday in January, although his actual birthday is January 15th. It honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s achievements, as he had a major impact on Civil Rights for the African American community within the United States.
He pushed to stop racial segregation, and to get equal rights for African Americans. Eventually he achieved his goals, as th...
Obviously, we can’t spend New Year’s Eve like usual. A lot of things have been very different this year. Another example is New Year's Eve; it will not consist of hordes of people shoulder-to-shoulder in Times Square.
Although, Times Square will be closed to the public, it doesn’t mean there won’t be a celebration. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will be televised on ABC at 8 PM. This year’s performers are Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, and Jimmie Allen. Seac...
