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Dr. Seuss
February 23, 2021 By Barbara Feldman
Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904 -1991), winner of the Pulitzer Prize and three Academy Awards, is best known as Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator of forty-six children’s books. Since his first children’s book in 1936, Dr. Seuss has introduced several generations …[Continue]

Frederick Douglass
February 16, 2021 By Barbara Feldman
Born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, Frederick Douglass (February, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was a Black American abolitionist, famous for his oratory and anti-slavery writings. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement …[Continue]

Black History Month
February 9, 2021 By Barbara Feldman
In 1915, historian Carter G. Woodson proposed a “Negro History Week” to honor the history and contributions of African-Americans. Nine years later, his dream became reality. Woodson chose the second week of February to pay tribute to the birthdays of …[Continue]
Surfing the Calendar
- Black History MonthFebruary
- Wild Bird Feeding MonthFebruary
- American Heart MonthFebruary
- Children’s Dental Health MonthFebruary
- Tell a Fairy Tale DayFeb 26, 2021
- First U.S. Chartered Passenger Railroad ServiceFeb 28, 1827
- Jim Watson and Francis Crick Discover the DNA Double HelixFeb 28, 1953
- Leap DayFeb 29, 2024
- Irish American Heritage MonthMarch
- National Craft MonthMarch
- National Nutrition MonthMarch
- Music in Our Schools MonthMarch
- Women’s History MonthMarch
- National Cheerleading Safety MonthMarch
- Salem Witch Hysteria BeginsMar 1, 1692
- Yellowstone National Park EstablishedMar 1, 1872
- Korea Independence Movement DayMar 1, 1911
- Silly Putty DebutsMar 1, 1950
- Whooping Crane Spring MigrationMar 1-May 7, 2021
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