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  Every year on the first Monday in October, we celebrate National Child Health Day to demonstrate our support for children's health, families, and those who go above and beyond to aid them. The physical and emotional health of children is significantly influenced by family income. Children from lower-income families are more likely to be obese than those from higher-income families, and since the obesity pandemic is still growing, more needs to be done.   HISTORY OF NATIONAL CHILD HEALTH DAY Before the middle of the nineteenth century, there were no facilities specifically designed for the care of children. Children received care at home, and if families were unable to do so, they went to municipal almshouses much like their parents did. Back then, there was little awareness of children's health, and orphaned and abandoned kids were frequently left in infant asylums. By the 1860s, the issue had gotten so bad that hospitals with a focus on child care had to be est...

  National Native American Heritage Day is observed on 10th of october, a day after Thanksgiving. American Indians are accorded special honor on this day, and their rich cultures, accomplishments, contributions, and heritage are celebrated. The history of America begins with Native Americans, and the bald eagle on the U.S. shield is an Iroquois symbol. On this day, we can enjoy displays of their cultural fashion and unique recipes and speak out against the grave injustices they have experienced.      HISTORY OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY Between 1912 and 1915, Seneca Dr. Arthur C. Parker raised the first objections against National Native American Heritage Day. He initially battled for the Boy Scouts of America to acknowledge a "American Indian Day." The legislation sponsored by Congressman Joe Baca to declare the day following Thanksgiving as American Indian Heritage Day was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush in 1990. As a day to honor Native Am...