November 1 is World Vegan Day

November 1 is World Vegan Day

World Vegan Day History In 1944, in the UK, Donald Watson took the first and last letters of the word “vegetarian,” and created the word “vegan” to indicate being vegetarian from beginning to end – (not only not eating any animals, but...
Born Oct. 30, 1735 – John Adams

Born Oct. 30, 1735 – John Adams

On this day in 1735, John Adams, the son of a farmer and a descendant of Plymouth Rock pilgrims, is born in Braintree, Massachusetts. He enrolled in Harvard University at 16 and went on to teach school and study law before becoming America’s second president. Adams...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

1. ARE YOU AWARE OF DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH? Each year when November rolls around, people begin thinking about the common disease that affects around 29.1 million people in the United States alone. Diabetes affects people of all ages and causes many health concerns...
October 28,1886 Statue of Liberty was Dedicated

October 28,1886 Statue of Liberty was Dedicated

The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, is dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. Originally known as “Liberty Enlightening the World,” the statue was proposed by the French...
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, inside a Manhattan brownstone on East 20th Street. On the anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s birth, learn 10 surprising facts about America’s twenty-sixth president. 1. His mother and his first wife died on the...