Holiday Recognizes Key Role Women Play in Our Lives and Society Nearly two hundred years ago, in Seneca Falls, New York, approximately 200 women from across the country gathered to discuss the rights of women. Conference leaders Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady...
The Story Behind Dad’s Special Day On the third Sunday in June, many of us will gather to pay tribute to Dad. The national holiday to honor fathers, which did not come about until the early 1970s, had it origins in the campaign to create a national Mother’s Day some...
Tips for Keeping Everyone Happy and Healthy as You Celebrate the Start of Summer Memorial Day is almost here! School will be out soon and everyone is itching to be outside, whether you’re headed to the beach, visiting family or just firing up the grill. There are...
What Was Popular Then Probably Isn’t Popular Now Every year in the United States, people spend more than $15 billion to pay tribute and show love to Dad on Father’s Day, the third Sunday in June. Let’s face it…buying the right gift for Dad can be a challenge. That’s...
Things You May Not Know about the National Holiday to Honor Our Moms In an earlier article, we talked about the origins of Mother’s Day, tracing its roots from just before the American Civil War until it became a national holiday in 1914. Here are some facts about...
Origins Go Back to Just after the American Civil War The second Sunday in May is just around the corner and, in the United States, that means one thing—it’s time to pay honor and tribute to mothers and motherhood. Just how long have we been doing that? How did...
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