National Eat Your Vegetables Day

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Jun 172024
 

National Eat Your Vegetables Day is today! It coincides with the middle of National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. The day emphasizes the importance of vegetables in our diet. Children could celebrate the day in a variety of ways. They could make a list of all the vegetables they can think of. They could make categories of vegetables: vegetables that are really fruits (think tomato); leafy vegetables, root vegetables, seed vegetables, and stem vegetables. They could poll friends and family members as to favorite vegetables. They could choose a vegetable, research it, and share their findings. They could make a vegetable dip and enjoy with other vegetables.

Iceland Celebrates Independence Day

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Jun 172024
 

Flag of Iceland

Iceland celebrates Independence Day. It gained its independence from Denmark in 1944. Vikings settled on the island in the ninth century AD. According to the CIA World Factbook, Iceland is approximately the size of Kentucky. About 315,000 people live on this hotspot for volcanic activity.  Less than one percent of the land can be farmed. Reykjavik is the capital. Children can learn more at: Iceland.

Battle of Bunker Hill – 1775

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Jun 172024
 
Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Bunker Hill occurred in 1775. Actually most of the military action took place on nearby Breed’s Hill. Britain won the battle, but they suffered severe casualties. The Patriot forces retreated, but they lost few soldiers. The battle proved to the British that the Patriots were better organized than they thought. Children could learn more at: Bunker Hill.

Watergate – 1972

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Jun 172024
 

Watergate Day occurred in 1972 when five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic Headquarters. The headquarters were located in the Watergate building in Washington, DC. The men were tied to President Richard Nixon’s reelection committee. Over 60 people were indicted. Ultimately Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, because he was about to be impeached. Older children can view a timeline of the Watergate scandal at: Watergate.

Birthdays

 Birthdays
Jun 172024
 

William Hooper (born Boston, Massachusetts, 1742; died Hillsboro, North Carolina, October 14, 1790) signed the Declaration of Independence. He represented North Carolina. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard and became an attorney. He moved to North Carolina and was elected to the state legislature. Passionate about establishing a new country, he had to hide from the British after they burned down his home. Children can learn more at: William Hooper.

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (born Oranienbaum, Russia, 1882; died New York, New York, April 6, 1971) was a Russian composer. Two of his most famous works are The Firebird and The Rite of Spring.