]> Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - History of Childhood, Events http://www.connectforkids.org/taxonomy/term/427,365/all en Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4903 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-start"><label>Start: </label>Oct 9 2006 - 12:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-end"><label>End: </label>Oct 9 2006 - 11:59pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT+5</div></div> <p>This day commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus. </p> Holiday Events History of Childhood Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:01:02 -0500 Constitution Day http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4377 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-start"><label>Start: </label>Sep 17 2006 - 12:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-end"><label>End: </label>Sep 17 2006 - 11:59pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT+5</div></div> <p>On this day in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document that laid out how the young nation called the United States of America would govern itself.</p> Historical Note Events History of Childhood Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:16:51 -0500 Memorial Day http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4149 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-start"><label>Start: </label>May 29 2006 - 12:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-end"><label>End: </label>May 29 2006 - 11:59pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT+5</div></div> <p>Memorial Day</p> Holiday Events History of Childhood Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:11:02 -0500 Emancipation Day http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4144 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-start"><label>Start: </label>Apr 16 2007 - 12:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-end"><label>End: </label>Apr 16 2007 - 11:59pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="cfk_event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT+5</div></div> <p>On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act, <i>For the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia.</i></p> Historical Note Events History of Childhood Washington DC Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:07:41 -0500