Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Thu, 21 Jun 18 18:22:57 +0000 View Full Post SCIENCE OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE The word Solstice comes from the Latin solstitium meaning "Sun, standing-still." This year the Summer Solstice occurs on June 21...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Fri, 15 Jun 18 15:39:22 +0000 View Full Post [NOTE: I wrote a longer and more serious version of this article for CBS.com a couple of years ago. It has been publishe...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Wed, 06 Jun 18 18:58:29 +0000 View Full Post HISTORY OF D-DAY Seventy-four years ago, on June 6, 1944, the Allies launched an offensive on the Normandy coast of Fra...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Fri, 01 Jun 18 17:19:52 +0000 View Full Post HISTORY OF JUNE June represents the halfway point of the year, being the sixth of the twelve months of both the Gregori...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Fri, 25 May 18 18:55:14 +0000 View Full Post HISTORY OF MEMORIAL DAY: WHICH WAR? Memorial Day was not universally recognized as a shared American Holiday until afte...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Fri, 11 May 18 19:23:19 +0000 View Full Post HISTORY OF MOTHER’S DAY The person most active initially in opposing the celebration of Mother’s Day is the very person...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Sat, 05 May 18 13:16:53 +0000 View Full Post HISTORY OF CINCO DE MAYO Cinco de Mayo is frequently regarded as the Mexican equivalent of the United States 4th of Jul...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Fri, 04 May 18 13:36:29 +0000 View Full Post HISTORY OF MAY THE FOURTH May 4th or May the Fourth is a geek holiday that has gained popularity in recent years due to...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Sun, 22 Apr 18 14:39:36 +0000 View Full Post HISTORY OF EARTH DAY April 22 is called Earth Day because it both commemorates and celebrates the observance of the ann...
Post by Bill Petro (@billpetro) on Thu, 19 Apr 18 14:32:28 +0000 View Full Post HISTORY OF APRIL 19 Many of my Facebook friends have asked me to write an article on the History of April 19th. Why? Of...
