It focuses attention on the men and women working to preserve that inheritance, to make it more widely known and to give it the recognition it deserves. In France, the event has become more successful every year. In , over 12 million people visited 17, monuments and historical sites in state, local authority and private ownership, some of them closed to the public for the rest of the year. Search Keywords. Breadcrumb Home European Heritage Days.
Events near you. Distance 3 km 5 km 10 km 50 km km km km. Explore all EHD events. Address Enter an address to be localized. Byre Theatre Byre Theatre. Fossil Grove Fossil Grove.
Garnethill Synagogue Garnethill Synagogue. Walking tour of Kilmacolm Walking tour of Kilmacolm. Mavisbank House Mavisbank House. Kirbuster Museum Kirbuster Museum. Orkney Museum Orkney Museum. Comrie Croft Comrie Croft. Cultybraggan Camp Cultybraggan Camp. Civic House Civic House. Govanhill Baths Govanhill Baths. Frederick Douglass was a writer, lecturer, editor, and civil rights activist who escaped slavery at age 21 and went on to campaign for the abolition of slavery, establish a newspaper, and hold the office of Minister to Haiti.
Abraham Lincoln born February 12, , as the sixteenth president of the United States, issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, , thereby declaring that all slaves within the Confederacy would be permanently free. Woodson, sets the theme for the month.
National Women's History Month was established by presidential proclamation in order to draw attention to and improve the focus on women in historical studies. It began in New York City on March 8, , when female textile workers marched in protest of unfair working conditions and unequal rights for women.
It was one of the first organized strikes by working women, during which they called for a shorter work day and decent wages. Beginning in , March 8 became annually observed as International Women's Day.
In , the National Women's History Project successfully petitioned Congress to include all of March as a celebration of the economic, political and social contributions of women. The observance began in as Asian Heritage Week, established by congressional proclamation. In May , the holiday was expanded further when President George Bush signed a proclamation making it month-long for that year. The month of May was chosen to commemorate two significant events in history: the immigration of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 7, , and the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, Golden Spike Day.
The diversity and common experiences of the many ethnic groups are celebrated during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with numerous community festivals as well as government-sponsored activities. The Administration for Community Living, a division of the U. Bush on April 20, The President said, "We celebrate the rich history of the Jewish people in America and honor the great contributions they have made to our country.
In recent years, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender GLBT individuals did not have a specific month during which to celebrate and commemorate Pride Days in the United States.
In the spirit of honoring equality and freedom, the president said, "I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that celebrate our diversity, and to remember throughout the year the gay and lesbian Americans whose many and varied contributions have enriched our national life.
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