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New Year Celebration - How DID we get from ancient Babylon to Times
Square and the Tournament of Roses Parade?
Cinco de Mayo,
the Real Story - This victory
over Napoleon's army not only sparked Mexican pride, but may
have saved the United States.
Memorial Day,
a Time for Healing - Growing
out of a collective need to heal our country's division it is
our most personal holiday.
Our Labor Day - Origin of the holiday from the first parade
in 1882 to the idea that Labor Day should be the other 364 days
of the year.
Indian Summer
- Thoughts on the magic of those warm, dry, hazy mid-autumn days
of pure beauty and temporary escape.
Autumn Fireworks - Could it be mere chemistry, or is nature
throwing an independence celebration this month, as her colors
light the sky?
A Celebration
of Thanksgiving - What
are you doing for Thanksgiving this year? Join us for some fascinating
history, family games, cooking advice, and share what you are
thankful for.
Web of Christmas - From around the world we say Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. Some surprising background on our holiday
traditions, plus Christmas greetings in a hundred languages.
Santa and his Reindeer - Track Santa and his famous reindeer as they
fly around the world this Christmas Eve. Also get the inside
scoop on the sleigh and Donner's real name.
Let it Snow, Let it
Snow, Let it STOP - All
we asked for was a little snow on Christmas. Did we get it? Noooooooo.
Instead, Mother Nature dropped a whopper on us to start the New
Year.
