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On Mother's Day, it is a long-standing tradition to wear or gift this flower, often in pink or red.
What is a Carnation?
According to the old proverb, these "bring May flowers."
What are April showers?
Memorial Day is always observed on the last one of these days in the month of May.
What is a Monday?
Celebrated on May 5th, this holiday commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over the French.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
This legendary blonde actress was known for her wit and the line, "Why don't you come up and see me sometime?"
Who is Mae West?
She was the mother of the "Beaver" on the 1950s sitcom Leave It to Beaver.
Who is June Cleaver?
These bell-shaped white flowers are the official birth flower for the month of May.
What is Lily of the Valley?
This red flower is often worn on Memorial Day as a symbol of remembrance.
What is a Poppy?
This famous horse race, known as "The Run for the Roses," is held on the first Saturday in May.
What is the Kentucky Derby?
Nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid," this Hall of Fame center fielder spent most of his career with the Giants.
Who is Willie Mays?
This famous painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler is formally titled Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1.
What is Whistler’s Mother?
This fragrant purple or white shrub is famous for blooming in early May, especially in northern states like Michigan.
What are Lilacs?
Memorial Day was originally known by this name, referring to the act of placing flowers on soldiers' graves.
What is Decoration Day?
On May 1, 1931, this iconic New York City skyscraper officially opened to the public.
What is the Empire State Building?
This is the fictional North Carolina town where Sheriff Andy Taylor lived in a classic 1960s sitcom.
What is Mayberry?
This President made Mother's Day an official national holiday in 1914.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This popular spring flower grows from a bulb and is the national symbol of the Netherlands.
What is a Tulip?
This famous cemetery in Virginia is the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
In May 1927, this aviator completed the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
In 1992, she became the first African American woman to travel into space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
Known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," her refusal to give up her bus seat sparked the Montgomery bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This is the scientific term for the study of plants and flowers.
What is Botany?
This U.S. General was the first to officially proclaim "Decoration Day" in 1868.
Who is John A. Logan?
This is the traditional name for the first day of May, often celebrated with dancing around a tall wooden pole.
What is May Day?
This author wrote the classic novel Little Women, featuring the character Amy May Alcott.
Who is Louisa May Alcott?