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Why don't Americans celebrate Boxing Day?

No Love for St. Stephen Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen's Day, is a holiday celebrated every year the day after Christmas. If Boxing Day falls on the weekend, it is observed the following…

Bob Clark Biography

film directorDied: April 4, 2007 (Los Angeles, California) Best Known as: director of the film "A Christmas Story" Hollywood director best known for his…

Yomo Toro

Celebremos NavidadAshé Ostensibly, this is a Christmas album from the master of the Puerto Rican cuatro (10-string guitar). But there's nothing sacred-holiday stodgy about Toro's version.…

U.K. Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2008

Society and Culture > Calendar & Holidays   Related Links Holidays: Frequently Asked Questions National Holidays Around the World Holiday Census Facts   In England and Wales there are…

Understanding the Winter Solstice

Dec. 21, marks the solstice, the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere Related Links Earth's Seasons: Video and Activities Winter…

December 2018 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Grinchy Trivia

Compare the holiday movie, TV, and Dr. Seuss creations by Holly Hartman How The Grinches Measure Up version year length book 1957 about 12 minutes TV movie…

Chrismukkah

The Question: What is Chrismukkah? The Answer: Chrismukkah, to the extent that it exists, is a hybrid holiday combining Christmas and Hanukkah…

Conrad III, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire

(Encyclopedia) Conrad III, c.1093–1152, German king (1138–52), son of Frederick, duke of Swabia, and Agnes, daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV; first of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. He joined his…

Kirstein, Lincoln

(Encyclopedia) Kirstein, LincolnKirstein, Lincolnkûrˈstīn, kĭrˈ– [key], 1907–96, American dance and theater executive and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y. One of the most significant figures in 20th cent.…