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October Holidays: 8 You Should Know
October is jam-packed with holidays, but seven are especially important. Prominent among those October holidays is the federal holiday of Columbus Day. This is…
History
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7 Important September Holidays and Observances to Know in 2026
7 important holidays in this month are discussed in this article. These are important, and you will not find a more concise listing of…
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The Real History of Labor Day: How Workers Won a Holiday
You know Labor Day as the day mattresses go on sale and pools shut down for the season. But the holiday didn’t start as…
Books & Comics
Book Review: “Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945”
“Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945” is a critically acclaimed 2011 book by Max Hastings that provides great detail on the cataclysm that was…
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7 August Holidays and Observances You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
August is typically the month that people take vacations. In fact, many French workers take their annual leave during this month. That is particularly…
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Ancient Food: The Lost Recipes of Ancient Civilizations: The Foods We Forgot and the Cultures That Vanished With Them
Ancient food wasn’t just “old recipes”, it was identity, survival, and power, all worked into a single dish. Nobody was arranging herbs for a…