On May 31, 1790, the first U.S. Copyright Law was enacted to protect the rights of authors of books, maps, and other original materials. The law was signed by George Washington, and its passage was due mainly to Noah Webster … Read More
The feast day for Joan of Arc is observed on May 30th every year, which is the anniversary of her death by burning at the stake on May 30, 1431. This year also marks Joan’s 600th birthday anniversary. In France, … Read More
On May 29, 1953, New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed as having reached the summit of Mount Everest at 29,028 ft., the highest place on earth. Sir Edmund Hillary Biography … Read More
In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day to be a national legal holiday to be held on the last Monday in May. While it’s fun to go on picnics and campouts over the three-day weekend, children still need to be taught … Read More
I received an e-mail last week with this information. I don’t know anything about this organization or the featured speakers, but it is free and the bonus gift includes free lesson plans for grades 1-9. The series runs for 12 … Read More
The definition of “socialize” is “to make fit for companionship with others; make sociable.” It does not mean spending every day confined to a classroom in competition with 25 or more children from the same age group and socio-economic background. … Read More
The year was 1787. The place: the State House in Philadelphia, the same location where the Declaration of Independence had been signed 11 years earlier. On May 25, a week later than scheduled, delegates from the various states met to … Read More
Today’s post is related to this month’s earlier posts on National Backyard Games Week, National Safe Boating Week, and National Bike Month – it’s Physical Fitness & Sports Month, encouraging Americans to get active and play in May! Although the … Read More
The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, is to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world. The day was created to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, … Read More
May 22nd is National Maritime Day, first declared by the United States Congress in 1933. This holiday is observed on the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam … Read More
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