Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Cultural Events | May 1 - May 31
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is observed in the United States during the month of May. The annual celebration recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
National Photography Month | Cultural Events | May 1 - May 31
The invention of the camera has been traced back to the work of Ibn al-Haytham, a medieval mathematician, astronomer, and physicist of the Islamic Golden Age. While the effects of a single light passing through a pinhole had been described earlier, Ibn al-Haytham gave the first correct analysis of the camera obscura, including the first ….