March 12th, 2008
March 12 is Girl Scout Day. It’s the anniversary of the day that the Girl Scouts were founded in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia by Juliette Gordon Low (in the center of the above picture).
About much more than cookies, there are more than 3.7 million Girl Scout members today and more than 40 million American […]
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March 11th, 2008
March 11 is Johnny Appleseed Day. It honors one of America’s most beloved legends, that of the simple, somewhat eccentric itinerant farmer, Johnny Appleseed, who walked through the Ohio Valley barefoot with a pot on his head, planting apple seeds.
The true story, that of John Chapman, is only a little less sensational. The […]
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March 10th, 2008
March 10 is Harriet Tubman Day. The day marks the anniversary of the abolitionist’s death in 1913. Harriet Tubman, born in slavery in 1820, escaped to freedom in Philadephia via the Underground Railroad in 1849. She almost immediately returned to guide other slaves to freedom, leading 13 missions and never losing a passenger.
Tubman also […]
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March 8th, 2008
March 8 is International Women’s Day around the globe. This day, begun in 1908 celebrates the achievements of women throughout the world as well as works to draw attention to the plight of some women and challenges faced in many countries. To commemorate the day, there are 611 events planned in 52 countries. For a […]
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March 5th, 2008
March 6 is Alamo Day in San Antonio, Texas. This day commemorates the 13-day sieze that ended on March 6, 1836. It was at this battle that 200 Texans held out at the Alamo Mission against the larger and better-supplied Mexican army under General Santa Anna. Over 150 men were killed on March 6, […]
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March 4th, 2008
Thanks to the folks over on the b5 Travel Channel for reminding me that today, March 4, is Tavern Day. (How could I have forgotten?)
Tavern Day marks the anniversary of the opening of America’s first tavern in Boston, in 1634. The writers of b5 Media offer their choices for the best taverns in their […]
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