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Brewer's: Day
When it begins. (1) With sun-set: The Jews in their “sacred year,” and the Church—hence the eve of feast-days; the ancient Britons “non dierum numerum, ut nos, sed noctium computant, ”…Brewer's: Nicholas
(St.). The patron saint of boys, as St. Catherine is of girls. In Germany, a person assembles the children of a family or school on the 6th December (the eve of St. Nicholas), and…Brewer's: Tailors
The three tailors of Tooley Street. Canning says that three tailors of Tooley Street, Southwark, addressed a petition of grievances to the House of Commons, beginning- “We, the people of…January 2020 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | World 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 news…All-<b ><i >TIME</i></b> 100 Movies
TIME magazine's film critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel compiled a list of what they think are the best movies ever made. The list covers a range of genres, from kids' movies to…Y2K Survivalists
// Cite Should you be stockpiling canned food? by Gerry Brown The survivalist mentality in Diego Rivera's Portrait of America (1934). Related Links Y2K Panic Millennium Central…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…Ralph Waldo Emerson: In Memoriam E.B.E.
In Memoriam E.B.E.I mourn upon this battle-field, But not for those who perished here. Behold the river-bank Whither the angry farmers came, In sloven dress and broken rank, Nor thought of…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Harp
The HarpOne musician is sure, His wisdom will not fail, He has not tasted wine impure, Nor bent to passion frail. Age cannot cloud his memory, Nor grief untune his voice, Ranging down the…Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Little Match Girl
The ShadowThe Dream of Little TukThe Little Match Girl Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening - the last evening of the year. In this cold and…Trending
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