National Hispanic Heritage Month began as National Hispanic Heritage Week. Its date was picked because of its historical significance in Central America and Mexico.
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Spokane resident Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth, started Father’s Day in 1910.
Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. Her romantic relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy became public after Ride’s death in 2012.
The Stonewall Inn was a popular gay bar in New York City in 1969. It became the site of a weeklong clash between police...
If you want a clean flag for 4th of July or Memorial Day, rest assured the flag code does not prohibit people from washing...
World Redhead Day celebrates people who have red hair every year on May 26. Here are three facts about this unique hair color.
AAPI Heritage Month shines a spotlight on the culture, history and achievements of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
The “pink moon” doesn’t actually look pink. It’s the nickname of the full moon that occurs every April and is named after a pink...