April 17. 2022 - National Ellis Island Family History Day | Easter 

This Presidential Couple Was The First To Invite Kids To Roll Eggs On The South Lawn.

Welcome to April 17, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate family history and an egg roll for everyone. Ellis Island’s immigration office opened on January 1st 1892, and became the point of entry for Europeans coming into the United States. The first person to pass through its gates was Annie Moore, a 15 year old girl from Ireland. She and her two younger brothers began what would become a mass migration from Europe. Over the next 6 decades, more than 12 million immigrants entered the country through Ellis Island. This facility is no longer in service, but it is a museum that pays homage to the brave men and women who came to America in search of building better lives. We celebrate <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-ellis-island-family-history-day-april-17/">National Ellis Island Family History Day</a> by remembering this important era of American history and by tracing our own family stories through it.Kids have been rolling eggs down hill in celebration of <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/easter-changes-annually/">Easter</a> for decades. In Washington, DC Capitol Hill was the best in town. However, the festivities were so disruptive that in 1876 Congress passed a law to keep trespassers off the property. Two years later, President Rutherford B Hayes and his wife Lucy invited all the local children to roll their eggs on the South Lawn of the White House instead, and it’s been an Easter tradition ever since. The ceremonies and circumstances have changed a bit over the years. Kids now use wooden eggs rather than the hard boiled variety, but the contest itself is the same, roll an Easter egg down the hill and have a good laugh about it with your friends. On <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/easter-changes-annually/">Easter Sunday</a>, we celebrate many things, but especially the joy we can find through celebrating together.I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day

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April 17. 2022 - National Ellis Island Family History Day | Easter

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Looking for a quick and fun way to stay up-to-date on the National Days we are celebrating today? Look no further than the Celebrate Every Day podcast! In just two short minutes, Singer/Songwriter Anna Devere and National Day Calendar founder Marlo Anderson share fascinating stories and interesting facts about the National Day of the day. Whether you're a history buff or just looking for some entertaining trivia, this podcast is sure to satisfy. Tune in and join the celebration!