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Columbus Day 2024

Columbus Day is observed annually on the second Monday in October, and commemorates the historical figure Christopher Columbus, the navigator from Genoa, Italy widely discussed as “discovering” the Americas in his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, which sparked European interest in the area. Check out our previous articles on … »
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Autumn Equinox 2024

While many consider Labor Day and the start of the school year in many areas to be the end of summer, the season only officially ends on the autumnal equinox, which occurs this year on Sunday, September 22, at 8:44 AM Eastern Standard Time. From the Latin for “equal night,” … »
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Labor Day 2024!

The United States has a long history of fighting for the rights of workers, and Labor Day is a major landmark for the country’s assertion of labor rights. Labor Day always falls on the first Monday of September: check out our previous article on Labor Day for more information about … »
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Women’s Equality Day 2024

On August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified. This amendment legally banned the U.S. from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex in any and all states and officially granted women the right to vote after decades of effort from … »
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