National

via nationaldaycalendar: Presidents Day is a federal holiday which, in the United States, is observed on the third Monday in February. This day is set aside, by more and more of America’s population, to honor all of the past United States Presidents that have served our country.  Two of our nation’s most prominent Presidents, George Washington […]

National

National Soft Ice Cream Day is observed annually on August 19th.  Soft service ice cream is the result of air being introduced to the dairy product during the freezing process. In 1934 on Memorial Day weekend, Tom Carvel had a flat tire on his ice cream truck in Hartsdale, New York.  After pulling into a […]

Events

Today marks International Women’s Day, an annual observance that spotlights both the achievements of women and the challenges they still face. This year’s observance coincides with the UN’s 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, and also this year, a group is launching a campaign to stop violence against women. The campaign […]