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Grandparents Day

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Marian McQuade, a woman in West Virginia, wanted a day to honor grand parents and the contributions of seniors in general. She asks for help from U.S. senator Jennings Randolph. It took eighth years, but in 1978, President Jimmy Carter finally declared Grandparents Day a national holiday Since then, family’s have Celebrated it everey September on the Sunday after Labor Day. On this holiday, make sure to thank older adults who haves a spechial place in your life.

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Marian McQuade, a woman in West Virginia, wanted a day to honor grandparents and the contributions of seniors in general. She asked for help from U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph. It took eight years, but in 1978, President Jimmy Carter finally declared Grandparents Day a national holiday. Since then, families have celebrated it every September on the Sunday after Labor Day. On this holiday, make sure to thank older adults who have a special place in your life.

 



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