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White Cane Safety Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white cane .
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Guilly d'Herbemont (25 June 1888 – 28 February 1980) was the inventor of the white cane for blind people. Guilly was the daughter of a Belgian and a Frenchman.She was born in Brussels as a child, she lived alternately in Brussels and Paris.
Beacon Lighthouse in Wichita Falls will host White Cane Safety Day on October 18, to celebrate the achievements of the blind or visually impaired
Why Do Candy Canes Have Red and White Stripes? The early days of candy cane making was an arduous process of twisting, pulling, and bending all by hand. But in the 1950s, the production of candy ...
Shortly after "Native American Week" in 1990, Congress requested that November be declared "National Native American Heritage Month". [3] President George H. W. Bush accepted this request with Proclamation 6230. [3] Subsequent Novembers were recognized as National Native American Heritage month as well.
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