June is National Rose month. On November 20, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed a resolution making the rose the national floral emblem of the United States. President Reagan began his statement at the 1986 ceremony by saying, “Americans have always … Continued
Barbara Bush‘s signature look was her pearls. Bush, who was born on June 8th, wore the stone, the Pearl, of her birth month. Pearls are regarded by many as being elegant. Today pearls can easily be manufactured but natural pearls, … Continued
June is the sixth month of the year and one of four months which has 30 days. The summer solstice occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on or around June 21st. {Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere}. The name June is … Continued
Memorial Day is a holiday to remember those men and women who died while serving our country’s armed forces. {Not to be confused with Veterans Day in November that honors living servicemen and women.} The holiday originated as Decoration Day … Continued
Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in West Virginia. The US Congress, initially rejected the proposal for Mother’s Day in 1908. However, by 1911, all 50 of the United States … Continued
National Nurses Day falls on Saturday, May 6th this year. The purpose of nurse’s day is to “raise awareness of the important role nurses play in society.” Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence … Continued
Cinco de Mayo is an annual Spanish celebration held on May 5th. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of … Continued
The race is known in the United States as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports” or “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” for its approximate duration, and is also called “The Run for the Roses” for the blanket of … Continued
The word May originates from the Latin word Maius. May derives from the Greek Goddess Maia, who the Roman’s identified with their goddess of fertility, Bona Dea. The festival for Bona Dea was held in the month of May, on … Continued
Did you know that May 1st is known as May Day? May Day is a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in the pre-Christian times with the festival of the Flora. Flora was the … Continued