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Social Studies - Holidays
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These
links are grouped by U.S. Holiday. Students often study subjects around
the time of the holiday with which they are linked.
Holidays - General
These are general resources with information about various holidays.
| Kids Domain Holiday Fun | |
| Links with information about a number of holidays and links to other sites related to the holidays. The pages for the various holidays have links, activities, printables, and software related to the holidays. | |
Presidents Day
Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February. It was established in 1971 to combine the Washington's and Lincoln's birthday holidays into a three day weekend.
| AmericanPresidents.org | |
| Comlete information about the American presidency in action and in history. | |
| Kids Domain - Presidents Day Holiday | |
| Links, activities, printables, and software related to the Presidents' Day holiday. | |
| The Life of George Washington | |
| Published eight years after George Washington's death, David Ramsay's Life of George Washington achieved great popularity. A contemporary of Washington, historian Ramsay writes with the knowledge and insights one acquires only by being on the scene. You can read the entire book online. | |
Labor DayLabor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
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| The History of Labor Day | |
| More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. (Department of Labor) | |
| A Note to Parents |
Many of the links in this section take students off the SHPS website to other websites. Although we examine sites before posting them and make every effort to assure that the linked sites are appropriate to the age groups for which we recommend them, we do not control these sites and cannot be responsible for the content on these sites or links to other sites. Note that, even on age-appropriate sites, not all information may be appropriate for your children. Please be aware of the sites that you children visit and the information that they view and apply appropriate standards for your children. |