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SUMMARY:Purple Heart Day
DESCRIPTION:Purple Heart Day is an observance that commemorates the creation of the Purple Heart Medal in 1782. \nIs Purple Heart Day a Public Holiday?\nThis is not a public holiday. Government and public offices\, businesses\, and schools are not closed on this day but may hold special events and outreach programs to commemorate the annual observance. \nThe holiday also encourages people to pay their respects to fallen soldiers\, to listen to the stories of soldiers and veterans\, and to thank them for their service to the nation. \nFrom the Revolutionary War to WW I\nThe Purple Heart was first created on August 7\, 1782 by the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army\, General George Washington. Then known as the Badge of Military Merit\, it was awarded to 3 Revolutionary soldiers in 1783. \nAfter the end of the American War of Independence\, no medals were awarded until 1932\, when the medal was revived on the bicentennial anniversary of George Washington’s birth. According to a circular dated February 22\, 1932\, Purple Heart Medals were to be awarded to those wounded or killed while serving in the United States Armed Forces as a result of enemy action on or after April 5\, 1917. The United States officially joined the First World War on April 6\, 1917. \n1.8 Million Awarded\nAt current estimates about 1.8 million Purple Hearts have been awarded since then. \nToday\, in addition to being awarded to those who fight wars overseas\, the Purple Heart is also given to military personnel who display bravery and valor as prisoners of war and while fighting certain types of domestic terrorists. \nA Symbol of Bravery\nThe Purple Heart is a heart shaped purple medal with a gold border. The front has a profile of George Washington\, while the back has the words for military merit inscribed on it. The medal is attached to a piece of purple silk with a silver border. \nPublic Life\nThe observance is also called the National Purple Heart Day\, Purple Heart Appreciation Day\, and Purple Heart Recognition Day. \nPurple Heart Day is an unofficial observance. This means that businesses\, government offices and public transport do not close on this day. \nVeteran and military organizations hold remembrance meetings for fallen heroes and special events to thank soldiers\, veterans\, and Purple Heart recipients on this day. Many people fly the American flags at their homes and businesses as a way to show their solidarity with the troops. \nThe Purple Heart Foundation\, the fundraising arm of the Military Order of the Purple Heart\, recommends donating time and money to the foundation or to other organizations working with Purple Heart recipients and their families on this day. They also encourage people to listen to soldiers and veterans and learn more about their life stories and their military service.
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SUMMARY:Women's Equality Day
DESCRIPTION:Women’s Equality Day celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the United States’ Constitution on August 26\, 1920. \nIs Women’s Equality Day a Public Holiday?\nWomen’s Equality Day is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours. \nA 40-Year Journey\nThe amendment\, which was and still remains a major landmark in the women’s rights movement in the United States\, was first introduced in the Congress in 1878 by California Senator Aaron A. Sargent on the behest of suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Because of this\, the first version of the amendment is often called the Anthony Amendment\, after Susan B. Anthony\, who was arrested for voting in the Presidential elections in 1872. \nArrested for Voting\nThe journey to gain the right to vote for women was a long one – voting rights had been extended to all male citizens of the United States by the 14th Amendment in 1868. The 15th Amendment\, which was passed in 1870\, prohibited the central or any state government from denying an American citizen the right to vote based on their “race\, color\, or previous condition of servitude. Despite this\, women were not allowed to vote in most states and were often arrested when they tried to cast their ballots during elections under the two amendments. \nWidespread Opposition\nOpposition to voting by women was widespread and the amendment did not get to the see the light of the day again until 1914 when it was once gain brought up in the US congress. In May 1919\, two-thirds of the Congress voted in favor of the amendment and it was sent to the states for ratification. \nWhile there are still many issues that the women’s rights movement has been working and fighting for\, the amendment ensured that women could make their voices heard and affect policy change. \nCelebrating Equality\nWomen’s Equality Day was first celebrated in 1971 after the Congress passed a resolution to mark the occasion annually. The proposal to do so was made by Representative and feminist Bella Abzug. The purpose behind the creation of this holiday was to raise awareness about the importance of gender equality in society and to recognize the hard work and sacrifices made by the pioneers in the suffrage movement. \nWomen’s rights organizations and groups that work in the area of voting rights celebrate this day by holding seminars and workshops that address issues and problems currently faced by women in the country. Schools and educators take the day as an opportunity to educate students of the long and often difficult journey of the women’s rights movement to gain basic human rights. \nBecause this is an observance and not a national holiday\, businesses\, public and private organizations and schools remain open on this day.
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