★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE FREEDOM National Freedom Day reminds us of the vital importance of liberty and justice for all. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 1 ORIGIN Established in 1948 by President Harry S. Truman STAT The 13th Amendment was ratified on December 6, 1865 STAT Only
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBERING HEROES Four Chaplains Day serves as a powerful reminder of courage and sacrifice exhibited by four brave men during WWII. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 3 ORIGIN Established in 1988 by Congress STAT The four chaplains were: George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode,
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING PEACE On April 30, we reflect on our shared history and the importance of peace in our lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 30, annually ORIGIN Established to commemorate the fall of Saigon in 1975 STAT Over 58,000 American soldiers lost their lives
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ COMMEMORATE DEMOCRACY Join us in celebrating a cornerstone of American governance on Ratification Day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June 21, 1788 ORIGIN Ratification of the U.S. Constitution STAT 9 out of 13 states needed for ratification STAT The Constitution became effective on March 4,
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Today, we celebrate the right to practice any faith or none at all. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN January 16 ORIGIN Established by President George W. Bush in 2001 STAT Approximately 70% of Americans identify with a religious tradition STAT The First
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE THE ASCENSION Enjoy the beauty of flight and the thrill of ballooning on this special day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June 5 ORIGIN The day commemorates the first recorded flight of a hot air balloon in 1783. STAT More than 10,000 hot air
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