Brooklyn Eagle1 week agoBrooklynSeptember 23: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORYColumbus Day was officially established by President Roosevelt in 1937, inviting Americans to celebrate the day. [ more ]
Cbsnews7 months agoEducationStamford residents on mission to get Columbus Day and Veterans Day reinstated as days off from schoolStamford, CT residents are protesting the removal of Columbus Day and Veterans Day as days off for students. The school board eliminated the holidays to reduce the number of school days in June, not due to controversy surrounding Columbus. [ more ]
New York Post8 months agoEducationConnecticut school district facing backlash after stripping Veterans Day, Columbus Day from holiday calendarA school district in Connecticut voted to remove Veterans Day and Columbus Day from its official holiday calendar. The decision received backlash from veterans and Italian-Americans. [ more ]