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If you were born in June, your birthstone is the pearl. Pearls are found in clams and oysters. However, in ancient Greece, people thought pearls came from Aphrodite’s tears. These […]

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June is known for weddings, but do you know why? In Ancient Rome, the Romans celebrated Juno, the goddess of marriage, around the month of June. In the 15th and 16th centuries, June was the month when people […]

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On June 26, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II dedicated the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The seaway is the world‘s longest inland waterway. Ships are able to travel the seaway from Duluth, […]

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Every June, the third Sunday of the month is all about fathers. That’s because the third Sunday of June is when many people celebrate Father’s Day. On this day, people often give […]

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Every June, the best tennis players in the world head to London for the world’s oldest tennis tournament. Wimbledon, as the tournament is known , is played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It is […]

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Since 2004, skateboarders around the world have celebrated June 21 as Go Skateboarding Day. On Go Skateboarding Day, skateboarders use the day as an excuse to spend their time focusing on something they love – skateboarding! They skateboard all day […]

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On June 19, 1865, the Union soldiers brought news to Galveston, Texas that the war was over and all slaves were now free. Today, this occasion is celebrated as Juneteenth. It is also sometimes called Black Independence Day or Emancipation […]

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One of America’s best-known architects is Frank Lloyd Wright. Born on June 8, 1867, Wright went on to design many unique homes and buildings. He loved nature and wanted his designs to fit in with their natural surroundings. […]

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When she was 19 months old, Helen Keller was stricken with an illness that caused her to lose her hearing and sight. In her younger years, Keller communicated with her family by using hand signals […]