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History Holidays 

How Is Flag Day Celebrated?

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Dana Bender 632 Views 0 Comments celebrate, celebration, flag day, history, holiday, holidays, state governments, u.s., u.s. history, u.s. holiday, united states

Although people celebrate Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, there’s also the oft-overlooked American summer holiday Flag Day, a

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History Holidays 

What Is D-Day?

June 3, 2021June 4, 2021 Dana Bender 521 Views 0 Comments Allies, Axis, Battle of Normandy, D-Day, history, holidays, world war ii

D-Day will be observed soon – specifically Sunday, June 6. However, many people don’t know what D-Day is other than

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History Holidays 

What Is May Day?

May 1, 2021April 30, 2021 Dana Bender 694 Views 0 Comments cross-quarter day, history, holiday, holiday decor, holidays, International Workers’ Day, labor rights, May Day, maypole, Midsommar, pagan, popular tradition, spring, spring equinox, spring festival, summer solstice, wreaths

May Day is a national holiday often recognized as a celebration of spring and summer. However, many people are not

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History Holidays Pop Culture 

Why Does April Fools’ Day Exist?

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Dana Bender 711 Views 0 Comments April fish, April Fools' Day, celebration, history, holiday, holidays, poisson d’avril, pop culture, Prank, prankster

Today is April Fools’ Day, so if you love to pull pranks, today might be an exciting day for you.

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Culture History Holidays 

What Is This Year’s Black History Month Theme?

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Dana Bender 1798 Views 0 Comments black history month, culture, history, holidays, multi-cultural

Every February is Black History Month, an occasion that has been nationally recognized since 1976. This is, of course, common

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History Holidays Work 

Why Does Labor Day Exist?

September 5, 2020September 4, 2020 Dana Bender 953 Views 0 Comments american labor, american workers, celebrate, celebration, child labor, coronavirus, covid-19, covid-19 pandemic, exploitation, history, holiday, holidays, Immigrants, labor, labor day, labor day march, labor day parade, labor day weekend, march, social distancing, strike, work, work day

Labor Day 2020 will occur on Monday, September 7 to honor the contributions and achievements of American workers. This year’s

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Holidays 

Why Some People Don’t Celebrate July 4th

July 4, 2020July 1, 2020 Dana Bender 2216 Views 0 Comments history, holidays, independence day, july 4, july 4th, u.s. history, u.s. holiday

July 4th is undeniably a major American holiday. On this date in 1776, the thirteen original American colonies adopted the

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History 

Three Women You Should Know About for Women’s History Month

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Dana Bender 1027 Views 0 Comments civil rights, history, women, women's history month

Every March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s everyday contributions and involvement in historical justice and reform. Countless

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Global Politics 

What Happened at Pearl Harbor?

December 7, 2019December 3, 2019 Dana Bender 722 Views 0 Comments global, history, pearl harbor, Politics, world war ii

Early in elementary school, you may have learned about the Pearl Harbor attacks of World War II. You might remember

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Holidays 

What Is Guy Fawkes Night?

November 5, 2019November 3, 2019 Dana Bender 894 Views 0 Comments guy fawkes, guy fawkes night, history, holidays, v for vendetta

“Remember, remember, the fifth of November / gunpowder treason and plot.” If you’ve seen the 2005 dystopian thriller film V

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