http://www.sharinglinks.com/bookmarks/surfnetkids/day Recent Day bookmarks posted to SharingLinks.com by user Surfnetkids. SharingLinks.com is an online bookmark manager and a community of parents and teachers. 60 http://www.surfnetkids.com/fathers_day.htm Sonora Dodd first proposed her Father's Day idea in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day (much like Mother's Day) to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, a Civil War veteran, singlehandedly raised Dodd and her five siblings on a farm in rural Washington, af surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day father's kids surfnetkids teachers http://www.theholidayzone.com/father/ "How is your father's life different from his father's? His grandfather's? Your's?" This thoughtful Father's Day site is quite different from most because of its focus on ideas -- rather than projects. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day father's http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/dad/ DLTK Kids specializes in print, color, cut and glue crafts, and their Father's Day collection is impressive. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day father's http://www.infoplease.com/spot/fathersdaylist.html "Histories, stories, and fun facts to share with Dad" include History of the Necktie, Father's Day Timeline and facts from the census bureau such as the number of U. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day father's http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/dad/ Kids Domain hits the Father's Day mark with dozens of crafts, homemade gift ideas, and print-and-cut cards. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day father's http://www.surfnetkids.com/memorial_day.htm Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) was first observed in 1868 to honor the soldiers of the Civil War. Its origins can be traced back to General John A. Logan who proclaimed: "The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day kids memorial surfnetkids teachers http://www.123greetings.com/links/events/memorial_day/ All the e-cards are 123Greetings are free to send to friends and family, and the Memorial Day collection is pretty big (more than thirty choices. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day memorial http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/ It is believed that the end of May was chosen for the first Memorial Day because "because flowers would be in bloom all over the country. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day memorial http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/ Using the green menu links on the left hand side, explore the history of Memorial Day, interactive battle maps and veteran trivia. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day memorial http://www.usmemorialday.org/ USMemorialDay. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day memorial http://www.remember.gov The White House Commission on Remembrance is an executive branch agency created to ensure that we remember America's fallen veterans, and to promote the National Moment of Remembrance: a minute of silence on 3 PM local time, Memorial Day. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day memorial http://www.surfnetkids.com/groundhogday.htm Groundhog Day folklore says if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow when he comes out of his burrow on February 2, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it is overcast, and the groundhog does not see his shadow, then spring must be near. How accurate is surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day groundhog kids surfnetkids teachers http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7134/Shadow/groundhog.htm Learn about shadows, sundials, groundhogs and hibernation at this site for early elementary students. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day groundhog http://wilstar.com/holidays/grndhog.htm "The lowly groundhog, often called a woodchuck, is the only mammal to have a day named in his honor. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day groundhog http://www.groundhog.org/ The guys in the top hats at the Punxsutawney Groundhog Day celebrations are the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. surfnetkids Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 +0000 day groundhog