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Earth Day by the Numbers

April 22, 2016, marks the 46th anniversary of Earth Day—a day intended to inspire awareness and…

Election Day on Tuesdays?

Why the Tuesday after the first Monday in November? Source: Federal Election Commission Related Links Who Can Vote and Who Can Be ElectedHow the President Gets ElectedThe Conventions…

Father's Day Timeline

Timeline of Father's Day History Ninety years of celebrating dads   by Holly Hartman…

Father's Day Quotations

Father's Day Quotations Compiled by Elizabeth Olson "For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers." Homer "It doesn't…

Flag Day Timeline

U.S. Flag TimelineA history of Old Glory by Ann-Marie Imbornoni 1776 1777 1794 1814 1818 1912 1916 1949 1960 1776 Jan. 2 The first unofficial national flag, called the Grand Union or…

Human Rights Day

A celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Elissa Haney Related Links Encyclopedia: Human Rights Human Rights Treatieis, Speeches, and Documents The World's Most…

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thursday, May 5, 2016, is a day of remembrance for six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust by Gerry Brown The motto "Work Makes Free" is inscribed in the gates of the first Nazi…

St. Patrick's Day

Politics, culture, crossword puzzles, quizzes, and more     Special Features St. Patrick's Day: Until Recently, More Dallas than Dublin How the Irish celebrate their holiday…

Columbus Day Timeline

The first commemoration of Columbus took place in 1792 by Borgna Brunner 1792 The first celebration commemorating Christopher Columbus's landing in the New World takes place in…

What Happened on This Day

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions What Happened in/on ___? "Today in History" Sites Library of Congress Today in History Archive Those Were the Days Archive This…