Observances

Why do we celebrate Labor Day, and how does it reflect civic life and engagement?

What does it mean to honor those who have died in service to our country on Memorial Day?

It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s learn about the first Black female from the Republican Party to be elected to Congress.

It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s learn about one of the most important pop-culture icons in American History.

It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s learn about the first and only all women of color battalion to serve overseas.

It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s learn about the first First Lady to live in the White House.

It’s Black History Month. Let’s learn about Emancipation Day and why it is celebrated on different dates in different states.

It’s Black History Month. Let’s learn about why a Minor League Baseball Park is on its way to becoming a National Historic Landmark.

What is the truth about Presidents’ Day?

It’s Black History Month. Let’s learn about the first African American woman to serve as a college president and head a federal agency.