Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other parts of Central and South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to…
Born: Oct. 13, 1953Jockey 4-time Eclipse award winner; became all-time leader in earnings in 2002; over 8,000 career victories; won Kentucky Derby (1992), 5 Preaknesses (1985,90,94-96) and 3…
social activist, journalist, and cofounder of the Catholic Worker movementBorn: 1897Birthplace: New York, N.Y. From 1914 to 1916, Day attended the University of Illinois, where she joined the…
punk rock band Enormously popular punk rock band that developed an enthusiastic and growing following with the independent release Kerplunk (1992), and then exploded on the scene with their major-…
(Doris Kappelhoff)singer, actressBorn: 4/3/1924Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio America's No.1 female box office attraction during the late 1950s and '60s, she starred in a number musicals, comedies,…
History
History of Valentine's Day Pagan festivals, Christian saints, Chaucer's love birds, and the Greeting Card Association of America Valentine's Day by the Numbers Statistics from the U.…
History
History of Valentine's Day Pagan festivals, Christian saints, Chaucer's love birds, and the Greeting Card Association of America Valentine's Day by the Numbers Statistics from…
Celebrating a man who never gave up on his rights
by Jennie Wood On January 30, 2011, California celebrated its first Korematsu Day, a holiday established to honor Fred Korematsu, a Japanese…
A day to celebrate all things round by Catherine McNiff 3.1415926535897932. . . Approximated as 3.14, the Greek letter for pi is an irrational (cannot be written as a simple…
The Adventures of Punxsutawney Phil, Wiarton Willie,
and Pothole Pete
by Holly Hartman
February 2 brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent. Legend…
