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from Encyclopaedia Britannica: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in January) honouring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. A Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during Read More …
from the official Australia Day website: This is the Story of Australia – the story of an extraordinary nation. The Story begins 60,000 years ago. New chapters are written every day. On Australia Day, we reflect on our history, its Read More …
from the official website: One of the very proponents of an American Indian Day was Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, who was the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. He persuaded the Boy Read More …
from a CNN article explaining Hispanic Heritage Month: In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month takes place over 30 days starting on the 15th of September — a nod to the anniversaries of national independence for a number of Latin Read More …
From Oprah Daily: First proposed in 1977, Indigenous Peoples’ Day has grown rapidly in the last few years. More and more cities recognize the importance of a day that celebrates Native American cultures, while acknowledging their resilience in the face of a long Read More …
From Read Write Think: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” With those words, Neil Armstrong was the first person to step on the moon. Armstrong’s historic first step on July 20, 1969, was a hallmark Read More …
From the Juneteenth website: Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread Read More …
Through the centuries, many courageous women have stepped forward to fight inequality and to champion their causes for the benefit of society as a whole. Their work helped to break down barriers to allow future generations of women to pass Read More …