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April Fools' Day: Origin and History
The uncertain origins of a foolish day Related Links History of the Gregorian calendar Calendar and Holidays Equinox France History of the New Year April Fools' Day,…Memorial Day: Origins and Importance of Remembrance
While the beginning of summer might signal the imminence of flipping burgers on the grill and hosting tailgates or patio parties, it is also an important time for us to remember the millions of men…Earth Day: Quizzes, Games, & Activities
Quizzes, Games, & Activities Try one of these quizzes about the environment or make an environmentally themed craft. Environment Quiz Global Warming Quiz Famous Environmentalists…National Security versus Civil Liberties
—By Borgna Brunner Disaster. Hurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, destroying towns in Mississippi and Louisiana, displacing a million people, and killing almost 1,800.…Normandy campaign
(Encyclopedia) Normandy campaign, June to Aug., 1944, in World War II. The Allied invasion of the European continent through Normandy began about 12:15 a.m. on June 6, 1944 (D-day). The plan, known…sidereal time
(Encyclopedia) sidereal time (ST), time measured relative to the fixed stars; thus, the sidereal day is the period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis so that some chosen star…Epiphany
(Encyclopedia) EpiphanyEpiphanyĭpĭfˈənē [key] [Gr.,=showing], a prime Christian feast, celebrated Jan. 6, called also Twelfth Day or Little Christmas. Its eve is Twelfth Night. It commemorates three…White, Ellen Gould (Harmon)
(Encyclopedia) White, Ellen Gould (Harmon), 1827–1915, leader of the Seventh-day Adventists, b. Gorham, Maine. Converted at the age of 15 to the beliefs of the Adventists, she began to receive…Swithin, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Swithin or Swithun, SaintSwithin or Swithun, Saintboth: swĭᵺˈən [key], fl. 860, English bishop of Winchester. He was buried, according to his wishes, outside his church, but his relics…Affirmative Action Setbacks
1997 News of the Nation One of the most hotly debated topics of the year was that of affirmative action. A ballot initiative in California, Proposition 209, gave a resounding mandate to efforts to…Trending
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