Today, April 14th, 2024, is National Gardening Day. It was originally created by Cool Springs Press and was pronounced on the National Day Calendar in 2018. Its purpose is to raise awareness of gardening,...
In an article published by the New York Times, by Maya Salam in 2017, "Thanksgiving facts and Thanksgiving myths have been blended together for years like so much gravy and mashed potatoes, and separating...
The upcoming Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 23rd. During Thanksgiving, Americans and Canadians give thanks. Pilgrims, who were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving, celebrated it for the past abundant...
The History of Cinco de Mayo
What is CInco de Mayo? It all started on May 5, 1862, when the Mexicans emerged victorious over the French at the Battle of Puebla. In 1861, Mexico declared a suspension...
MOTHER’S DAY
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday May 14 and is a day to honor mothers all across the world. Mother’s Day became a holiday in the United States in 1914 by Anna Jarvis. Ann Reeves...
History of Hannukah
Hannukah is the celebration and the telling of the miracle of lights. Long ago around 200 B.C. Judea, the Land of Isreal came under the control of Antiochus III,...
There are many myths surrounding thanksgiving and its origins. Thanksgiving is an annual holiday in the U.S. and Canada celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. A typical Thanksgiving nowadays has stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie, cranberries, and who could forget, a turkey. Thanksgiving is a busy holiday where people come together to spend quality time with their family and friends. But how did this holiday come to be? And what is or isn´t true about the origins of this holiday?
