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Women's History Month: March 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:59:43 PM |
| National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1981 that Congress established National Women’s History Week during the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year... Read More |
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Father's Day: June 17, 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:55:06 PM |
| The idea of Father’s Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father’s Day celebration — June 19, 1910, proclaimed by Spokane’s... Read More |
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The Fourth of July 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:50:47 PM |
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, triggering the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
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In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly... Read More |
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Mother’s Day: May 11, 2008 |
| 4/9/2008 7:44:50 PM |
Thedriving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis, who organizedobservances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As theannual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis askedmembers of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finallysucceeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May asMother’s Day.How Many Mothers82.8... Read More |
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Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 22, 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:37:08 PM |
| In the fall of 1621, the religious separatist Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. It eventually became a national holiday in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. Later, President Franklin Roosevelt clarified that... Read More |
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The 2007 Holiday Season |
| 4/9/2008 7:18:45 PM |
Theholiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends andfamily, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time ofyear, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-relatedfacts and figures from its data collection.It’s in the Mail20 billion
Pieces of mail the U.S.Postal Service expects to deliver between Thanksgiving and... Read More |
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Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) 2008 |
| 4/9/2008 7:12:24 PM |
| Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into a celebration for all things Irish. The world’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade occurred on March 17, 1762, in New York City, featuring Irish soldiers serving in the English military. President Truman attended the parade in... Read More |
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