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This topic is about the October 2022 Philosophy Book of the Month, Mary Jane Whiteley Coggeshall, Hicksite Quaker, Iowa/National Suffragette And Her Speeches by John N. (Jake) Ferris

Over the years, August 26 has been known variously as Suffrage Day, Woman Suffrage Ratification Day, Women’s Emancipation Day, and other similar names. The original purpose of the day was to celebrate women gaining nationally the right to vote and the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 26, 1920, by U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.

https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2022/ ... ality-day/

We have dedicated days of the year for various causes. Some of them are international while some of them are of local importance. Independence Day, National Day, Valentines Day, Earth Day, etc. are few examples for such dates. We already have such days that outnumber the total days of an entire year.

We celebrate those days in different ways. And some of them are even holidays. While some of them actually have a historical value, some of them feel like utterly useless. Should we have days nominated for various causes? Should we celebrate such days? Is it worthy to celebrate such days, or is it merely a waste of time?

Sushan wrote: ↑October 15th, 2022, 11:33 pm This topic is about the October 2022 Philosophy Book of the Month, Mary Jane Whiteley Coggeshall, Hicksite Quaker, Iowa/National Suffragette And Her Speeches by John N. (Jake) Ferris

Over the years, August 26 has been known variously as Suffrage Day, Woman Suffrage Ratification Day, Women’s Emancipation Day, and other similar names. The original purpose of the day was to celebrate women gaining nationally the right to vote and the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 26, 1920, by U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.

https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2022/ ... ality-day/

We have dedicated days of the year for various causes. Some of them are international while some of them are of local importance. Independence Day, National Day, Valentines Day, Earth Day, etc. are few examples for such dates. We already have such days that outnumber the total days of an entire year.

We celebrate those days in different ways. And some of them are even holidays. While some of them actually have a historical value, some of them feel like utterly useless. Should we have days nominated for various causes? Should we celebrate such days? Is it worthy to celebrate such days, or is it merely a waste of time?

Things automatically rise or drop to their correct level of importance. Thus unimportant days are unpopular and important days... have importance.

LuckyR wrote: ↑October 19th, 2022, 1:35 am

Sushan wrote: ↑October 15th, 2022, 11:33 pm This topic is about the October 2022 Philosophy Book of the Month, Mary Jane Whiteley Coggeshall, Hicksite Quaker, Iowa/National Suffragette And Her Speeches by John N. (Jake) Ferris

Over the years, August 26 has been known variously as Suffrage Day, Woman Suffrage Ratification Day, Women’s Emancipation Day, and other similar names. The original purpose of the day was to celebrate women gaining nationally the right to vote and the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 26, 1920, by U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.

https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2022/ ... ality-day/

We have dedicated days of the year for various causes. Some of them are international while some of them are of local importance. Independence Day, National Day, Valentines Day, Earth Day, etc. are few examples for such dates. We already have such days that outnumber the total days of an entire year.

We celebrate those days in different ways. And some of them are even holidays. While some of them actually have a historical value, some of them feel like utterly useless. Should we have days nominated for various causes? Should we celebrate such days? Is it worthy to celebrate such days, or is it merely a waste of time?

Things automatically rise or drop to their correct level of importance. Thus unimportant days are unpopular and important days... have importance.

When some important days are remembered by people and remind of them with respect, love, pride, or any other feeling is acceptable, because there can be personally important and preferred days for anyone. But when days are named either at national or international level (and celebrated) people just go along with the popularity rather than looking for its relevance to themselves.