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Sudoku Tips
May 23, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
Sudoku is a logic-based number puzzle that does not involve arithmetic. Although first published in an American puzzle magazine in 1979, Sudoku gained popularity in Japan in 1986 before becoming an international craze in 2005. The goal is to enter …[Continue]
Memorial Day
May 16, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) was first observed in 1868 to honor the soldiers of the Civil War. Its origins can be traced back to General John A. Logan who proclaimed: “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated …[Continue]
Mother’s Day Cards
May 9, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
The history of American Mother’s Day can be traced to 1870 when Julia Ward Howe (author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic) called upon mothers to put an end to war. But it wasn’t until 1912 that West Virginia …[Continue]
Surfing the Calendar
- British Black History MonthOctober
- International Dinosaur MonthOctober
- Bullying Prevention MonthOctober
- Diversity Awareness MonthOctober
- National Book MonthOctober
- National Cyber Security MonthOctober
- National Dental Hygiene MonthOctober
- Adopt a Shelter Dog MonthOctober
- National Popcorn MonthOctober
- National Stamp Collecting MonthOctober
- Computer Learning MonthOctober
- Pablo Picasso’s BirthdayOct 25, 1881
- Statue of Liberty DedicatedOct 28, 1886
- Jonas Salk’s BirthdayOct 28, 1914
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 Signed Into LawOct 28, 1998
- First Internet TransmissionOct 29, 1969
- John Adams’ BirthdayOct 30, 1735
- Captain Thomas Preston Acquitted in Boston Massacre TrialOct 30, 1770
- Harry Houdini’s DeathOct 31, 1926
- Halloween RecipesOct 31, 2022
- Halloween Writing PromptsOct 31, 2022
- Halloween Pumpkin CarvingOct 31, 2022
- Halloween MathOct 31, 2022
- Halloween FunOct 31, 2022
- Halloween SafetyOct 31, 2022
- National Magic DayOct 31, 2022
- More Surfing the Calendar