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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Father’s Day – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Francisco Macías

Our Mother’s Day post generated an inquiry from one of our readers:  “Is the history of Father’s Day similar?” The answer is, at once, yes and no. As with Mother’s Day, there may have been informal or even local celebrations that took place prior to it becoming a nationally observed holiday. However, the reality with Father’s Day is …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Mother’s Day – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Francisco Macías

“Heroic women of America: Mary Washington,” Mary Washington welcoming her son, George Washington from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) As this Sunday, May 10, is Mother’s Day, I figured this was a great opportunity to pay tribute to the “first mother” of the United States–Mary Ball Washington.  But before we go …