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Memorial Day 2015
Memorial Day History Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time...
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Trail of Tears – 185th Anniversary
http://www.nps.gov/trte/index.htm May 28, 1830, The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by Andrew Jackson authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for...
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PBO Restoring Protection for US Streams and Wetlands
April 21, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a proposed rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA)...
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington,...
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William Shemin & Henry Johnson – Medal of Honor Recipients
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President in the name of Congress on members of the United States Armed Forces who...
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LGBT Equality Caucus
From left to right: Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI); Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ); Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA); Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI); Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME)*; Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)**; Rep. Sean...
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Red-Tailed Hawk – WH Newest Resident
A Very Presidential Red-tailed Hawk Emma Bryce June 04, 2015 10:51 AM EDT Ed. note: This blog is cross-posted from the National Audubon Society. You can read the original post here Despite its...
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U.S.A. Womens Natl Soccer Team @ 2015 FIFA World Cup
US Women National Soccer Team The United States women’s national soccer team, often referred to as USWNT, represents the United States of America in international association footballcompetitions. It...
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G7 Summit 2015
The Group of 7 (G7) is a group consisting of the finance ministers and central bank governors of seven major advanced economies as reported by the International Monetary Fund: Canada, France, Germany,...
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Michelle Obama @ King College Prep
FAFSA Completion Challenge Winner: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Preparatory High School (King College Prep) on June 9 at 7:00 PM (Central) King College Prep’s winning video can be found HERE. First...
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Loving vs Virginia – 48th Anniversary
What if you were not able to marry the person you love? Are you in a mixed race marriage? Do you know of a mixed race couple? Prior to June 12th, 1967 it was illegal for a man and a women who were not...
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California Cordell Bank, Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries Expanded
Offshore oil drilling banned along new stretch of California coast 6/10/2015 By Paul Rogers mercurynews.com In the largest expansion of national marine sanctuaries in California in 23 years, the Obama...
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WH Week of Making
June 12 – 18, 2015National Week of Making June 11, 2015 Presidential Proclamation — National Week of Making, 2015 NATIONAL WEEK OF MAKING, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF...
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National Pollinator Week 2015
“Pollinator Pathways ” 2012 Pollinator Poster bySteve Buchanan Key to species featured on poster Brief information about migration and all species featured on the poster How the USFWS helps migratory...
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First Lady Michelle Obama Travels to the U.K. & Italy
June 04, 2015 First Lady Michelle Obama to Travel to the United Kingdom and Italy First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to London, Milan, and Vicenza from June 15-21, 2015. Accompanying Mrs. Obama on...
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Summer Food Service Program 2015
During the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. What happens when school lets out? Hunger is...
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Statements of World Religions on Climate Change
2006 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST: Threat of Global Warming/Climate Change 3/10/08 Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change 12/1/08 Bahai International Community: Seizing the...
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Juneteenth Celebration – 2015
Juneteenth Celebration It is the name for a holiday celebrating June 19, 1865, the day when Union soldiers arrived in Texas and spread the word that President Lincoln had delivered his Emancipation...
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Move The Confederate Rebel Flag To Museums
WE THE PEOPLE Petition: Remove the Conferderate Rebel Flag from State House Grounds Force the state of South Carolina to remove the Confederate Rebel Flag from the State House grounds. With the recent...
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Title IX – 43rd Anniversary
Title IX Title IX is a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Law No. 92-318, 86 Stat. 235 (June 23, 1972), codified at 20 U.S.C. sections 1681 through 1688, U.S. legislation also...
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