What year was Martin Luther King Day first observed as a federal holiday?
Martin Luther King Day was first observed as a federal legal public holiday on January 20, 1986.
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How many federal holidays are there in the U.S.?
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How many Children’s Crusades were there?
There were two Children’s Crusades, both in A.D. 1212. In the first, a French peasant boy named Stephen of Vendome led thousands of children toward Palestine to free the Holy Land; they were either shipwrecked or sold into slavery. In the same year, a boy preacher named Nicholas led thousands of German children as far…
What does Flag Day in the U.S. commemorate?
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How soon after coming to office did President Gerald Ford pardon Richard Nixon?
President Gerald Ford pardoned his predecessor Richard Nixon on September 8, 1974, 30 days after coming to office on August 9. The unconditional pardon exonerated Nixon of any crimes he might have committed as president.
Was the man behind the “Sherman Anti-Trust Act” related to the man behind “Sherman’s March to the Sea”?
Yes, the man behind the “Sherman Anti-Trust Act” was related to the man behind “Sherman’s March to the Sea”. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act, passed in 1890, was sponsored by John Sherman, the younger brother of William Tecumseh Sherman. It was the latter Sherman who, as a Union general, led the destructive march across Georgia in…