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Wisconsin’s 21 special observance days are part of state statutes governing general school operations (Wis. Stat. sec. 118.02). Federal law has ... read more

Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson were native Virginians, having served great nation and Commonwealth as educat... read more

Water skis. Television. Earmuffs. The Popsicle. What do they have in common? All were invented by kids! 500,000 children and teens invent gadge... read more

There are 470 ski resorts in the U.S., which are visited by more than 50 million skiers and snowboarders every winter season. More than 13.5 mil... read more

Born to Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in Stratford Hall, Virginia, Robert Edward Lee seemed destined for milita... read more

In 1973, the Texas legislature combined the previously official state holidays of Robert E. Lee’s and Jefferson Davis’s birthdays into a single ... read more

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired millions of Americans to participate in non-violent demonstrations to support the ideals of equality for al... read more

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is the holiday, marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr (which was ... read more

National hug day is traditionally observed by students and youth. In far distant seventies this amazing initiative appeared. It was some kind of... read more

Edward Verne Roberts was born January 23, 1939. He contracted polio as an adolescent in 1953. For the first year of his illness, he spent nearly... read more

On 26 January, 1953 in Brussels, Belgium the inaugural session of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was held. It was preceded by ratificatio... read more

The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. It ended in 1945 when Allied powers defeated the Nazis. Jewish people w... read more

Washington, DC, Oct. 28, 2014 – With more than 11 million Americans experiencing identity theft each year, National Cyber Security Awareness Mon... read more

The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD. The rounding of the Ca... read more

Kansas Day is a holiday in the state of Kansas in the United States. It is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of t... read more

Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, on January 30, 1919, to Japanese immigrant parents. Upon graduation from Castlemont High School ... read more

International Leprosy Day was established by United Nations General Assembly in 1953 and is observed annually on January 30. Leprosy is curabl... read more

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. While Americans of all backgrounds can be at risk for heart disease, African Amer... read more

The first black birth on record in what would become the U.S. happened in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1606. And the first African-American birth ... read more

The purpose of this holiday is to promote good feelings, harmony, and equal opportunity among all citizens and to remember that the United State... read more

Although not an official holiday, Super Bowl Sunday is an occasion when many families and friends gather together to watch the game, including t... read more

This Day is a traditional holiday celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on t... read more