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| Memorial Day | |
| Memorial Day from Wilstar. | |
| The History Channel - Memorial Day This History Channel site tells the story of Memorial Day, which is celebrated on the last Monday in May. On this day, Americans honor those who died while protecting the United States. In the Veterans' Experience Video section, you can download video files (RealPlayer plug-in required) and see veterans of World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam reflect on their wartime experiences. The Timeline of America's Wars area has brief synopses of wars in which the United States has been involved from the 18th century to the present. | |
| Memorial Day The United States established Memorial Day to honor those who died in service to the nation. This site from David Merchant, a former U.S. Navy officer, provides information about the history of Memorial Day, which was first proclaimed in May 1868. Merchant also suggests ways to observe the holiday, discusses thoughts about restoring the date of the observance to its traditional May 30 date, and offers writings, poetry, and speeches. You'll also find an extensive list of links to memorial sites from the Civil War to the bombing of the Marine Corps barracks in Beirut in 1983. | |
| Memorial Day A brief summary of the history of Memorial Day and its traditions. | |
| Memorial Day A brief history of Memorial Day, from the U.S. government. | |
| Origins of Memorial Day A brief account of the origins of Memorial Day, with links to the significant events in the development of the hoilday. | |
| Google Directory Search for Memorial Day A list of sites from Google, all related to Memorial Day | |
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| Halloween | |
| Halloween Links to sites describing the history and traditions of Halloween | |
| Halloween on the Net. Lots of Information about Halloween customs, with recipes, costume ideas, and song. BEWARE of the scary ads!! | |
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Christmas on the Net. A page full of information about Christmas, with Christmas projects, receipes, and more. Use the links on the side of the page to navigate. Lots of ads, so stay focussed on the information. |
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| Christmas from How Stuff Works. Site discusses Christmas as though it were explaining the holiday to a "friendly space alien." Answers to such questions as, "What is Christmas?" "Why is Christmas such a big deal?" and "Why is there a small evergreen tree in your living room?" are provided. The Lots More Information section features links to related Howstuffworks articles, most of which can be called up in printable format. Commercial content may distract some visitors. | |
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| Kwanzaa | |
| Kwanzaa on the Net A page of Kwanzaa information. Use the "Kwanzaa on the Net" at the top of the page to go to more information about various aspects of Kwanzaa. Lots of ads, so stay focussed on the information. | |
| Kwanzaa Discussses the meaning of each of the 7 days of Kwanzaa, and the activities that might be associated with that day. Lots of links to other pages. | |
| Kwanzaa - Its Meaning. | |
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| Hanukkah (Chanukah) | |
| Hanukkah. A description of the meaning of the holiday, together with simple projects and other ideas for presentations. | |
| Chanukah. A description of the holiday. Scroll down the page for links to The Story of Chanukah, The Menorah, The Dreidel, and a fun article on The Spelling of Chanukah. Lots of ads, so stay focussed on the information. | |
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| World Book Encyclopedia | |
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