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Schools in my area have been closed for MLK Day ever since it became a federal holiday. However, we used to have separate holidays for Lincoln's birthday and Washington's birthday. Now that is combined into President's Day. Interesting how in the South, Robert E. Lee's birthday is a holiday.
Schools in my area have been closed for MLK Day ever since it became a federal holiday. However, we used to have separate holidays for Lincoln's birthday and Washington's birthday. Now that is combined into President's Day. Interesting how in the South, Robert E. Lee's birthday is a holiday.
Good point and I agree. Heck, 8 out of 10 students today probably don't know why we even have a president's day and who's birthdays this is supposed to represent.
As much as I do agree with having a MLK day, how is his importance to our country somehow more important than that of Washington and Lincoln?
Robert E Lee's birthday? Really? What was his positive accomplishment towards the United States? Should we add a U.S. Grant holiday for us northern states?
Robert E Lee's birthday? Really? What was his positive accomplishment towards the United States? Should we add a U.S. Grant holiday for us northern states?
It's a state holiday where it's observed, not a federal holiday. So why consider "accomplishments towards the US" as a whole?
If SD wants to observe Grant Day, I say that's up to that state.
It's a state holiday where it's observed, not a federal holiday. So why consider "accomplishments towards the US" as a whole?
If SD wants to observe Grant Day, I say that's up to that state.
Yes, as a state holiday I guess what the heck. As to holidays recognized for being a federal holiday, it has to be "accomplishments towards the US" as a whole. We'd never add a Grant's birthday holiday in SD. No one living in the territory at the time fought in the civil war unless they signed up in Minnesota. We didn't become a state until 4 years after the end of the Civil War.
In South Dakota and I believe California, we do not celebrate Columbus Day, but have instead changed it to Native American Day. I'm OK with the difference in that I really don't feel celebrating a Columbus Day as being that important of a recognition in history.
We'd never add a Grant's birthday holiday in SD. No one living in the territory at the time fought in the civil war unless they signed up in Minnesota. We didn't become a state until 4 years after the end of the Civil War.
My district was open. We stay open for most holidays though. Also, we run a pretty short school year and have an extended spring break instead.
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