Category: Gold Country History

Memorial Day

The first commemorative Memorial Day events weren’t held in the United States until the late 19th century, however the practice of honoring those who have fallen in battle dates back thousands of years. The ancient Greeks and Romans held annual…

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the…

May Day

Many of you may have celebrated the 1st of May or May Day in school, by making little baskets that you filled with flowers or candy and hung on neighbor’s doors, then rang the doorbell and left (I know, some…