Monday, April 22, 2013
Learn who founded Earth Day and why we celebrate it April 22.
Monday marks the 44th annual Earth Day, a celebration that began in 1970 as a protest movement against pollution. Here are five facts about why we "go green" every April 22. 1. We have late U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) to thank for the official Earth Day celebration. But many credit John McConnell, an activist who proposed the day at a National UNESCO Conference in 1969, with founding Earth Day. While McConnell’s earlier Earth Day Proclamation received support from top United Nations officials, Nelson's work to have national teach-ins on April 22, 1970, spurred the national movement that became known as Earth Day. Both men commonly are referred to as Earth Day’s founder. 2. Nelson’s push for Earth Day stemmed from years of frustration …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Jersey Shore was declared a disaster area; before Sandy, many considered it the "worst" in the region's history
It wasn't the last great storm. But, over the past five decades, and before Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, it was probably the biggest. On December 11, 1992, an intense nor’easter came ashore along New Jersey's coastline and remained there for three days. Strong winds hit upward to 80 miles per hour, and massive amounts of snow overwhelmed businesses and schools. Flooding ravaged coastal towns. Toms River schools were closed a week due to the snowfall. Much of Long Beach Island, and nearly all of Sea Bright, was under water. Losing a car in the storm wasn't a freak accident; for some, it was part of the routine. Abnormally high tides resulted in severe beach erosion. After the storm left, hundreds of millions of dollars of damage had been …
Monday, September 3, 2012
Although the U.S. Department of Labor recognizes Labor Day for its celebration of America's workers, it was actually born amid labor unrest
It may mark the unofficial end of summer, but the official national holiday of Labor Day has its roots in workers' rights. More than 100 years after the first observance of Labor Day, it is still not clear who exactly proposed the holiday. But the measure was sanctioned begrudgingly amid a period of labor unrest. The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882. During that time, as longer work hours and pay cuts were imposed, laborers began protecting themselves by unionizing. The holiday was recognized in 1882 by the Central Labor Union in New York City. The Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal consisting of a demonstration and a picnic, the Department of Labor said. By 1884, 23 other states adopted the holiday. …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Superstition rooted in ancient history
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Today is Friday the 13th, the third and final Friday the 13th of 2012. The last one fell in April, exactly 13 weeks ago. The first was in January, exactly 13 weeks prior to that. Weird, eh? So if you suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia — letter soup meaning "fear of Friday the 13th'' — you're in luck. This is the last one until 2013. Some experts tie the fear of the number 13 to a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party at Valhalla, their heaven. In walked the uninvited 13th guest, the mischievous Loki, who later arranged for Hoder, the blind god of darkness, to shoot Balder the Beautiful, the god of joy and gladness, with a mistletoe-tipped arrow. He did. The earth went dark. It was a very bad day. Others attribute it to Judas, the…
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