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American Revolution: Reason and Religion

History of America: 250 Years

History of St. John the Baptist Day: Midsummer

History of John Witherspoon: the Ordained Founding Father

Interview on BBC: What's the History Behind New Years Eve?

History of the Feast of St. John: Which St John?

History of Christmas Magi: Who were the Wise Men?

History of Caesar Augustus: What Did He Have To Do With Christmas?

History of Christmas: King Herod – Why was he called Great?

History of White Christmas: Most Popular Christmas Song Ever

History of Thanksgiving Native American: Why Squanto already knew English

History of Veterans Day: Lest We Forget

History of Jubilee Year: The Holy Year in Rome

History of Via Francigena: Pilgrimage to Rome

History of Pilgrimages: All Roads Lead to Rome?What does pilgrim mean, what are the secular & sacred pilgrimages of the world's religions, including Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?

History of Fall: What is the Autumnal Equinox?

History of Oktoberfest: Why in September?

History of Talk Like a Pirate Day: Ahoy, Matey!

History of the Left vs. the Right

History of the U.S. Constitution

9/11, Patriot Day: 24 Years Ago

History of Star Trek: 59 Years Ago, and Now

History of John Calvin: The Genius of Geneva

History of the Fourth of July: Thomas Jefferson

History of Independence Day

History of Ben Franklin: The Original Founding Father?

History of July: Where Do We Get That Name?

History of John Adams: Founding Father

History of Father’s Day: The Beginning

History of D-Day: 81 Years Ago

History of Easter: The Players – Where are They Now?

History of Easter: Why Bunnies and Eggs?

History of Good Friday: the Crucifixion of Jesus

History of the Trial: How many did Jesus have?

History of the Diet of Worms: Martin Luther on Trial Over 500 Years Ago

History of Maundy Thursday: Shere or Green Thursday?

History of Holy Wednesday: Why was it called Spy Wednesday?

History of Herod Antipas: Why Jesus called him That Fox

History of Pontius Pilate: his role in the Easter Story

History of Easter and The Sanhedrin

History of Palm Sunday

History of the Civil War: When was the First Shot?

History of Easter: the Historical Climate

History of Passover: the Jewish Pesach Holiday

History of April Fools’ Day

History of Presidents Opposing Supreme Court: Separation of Powers

Science of the Spring: What is the Vernal Equinox

History of St Joseph's Day: Why is it not more popular?

History of St. Patrick: Was He British?

History of the Ides of March: Who Should Beware?

History of Pi Day: 3.14

History of Purim: The Story of Esther

History of Starkbier Festival: the Secret Beer Festival

History of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste: Roman Empire vs. Christian Legionnaires

History of Daylight Saving Time: Why do we Spring forward?

History of Ash Wednesday: Where’s the Ash from?

Mardi Gras: Why is it called Fat Tuesday?

History of Shrove Monday: Before Mardi Gras

History of March: In like a Lion, Out like a Lamb?

History of Presidents Day: More than just Washington and Lincoln?

History of St. Valentine’s Day

History of The Beatles: Arrival in America February 7, 1964

History of the Super Bowl: A Humorous Look at the Religious Holiday

History of the Avocado: The Super Bowl Food

History of Peter Pan: the Story Behind the Disney Classic, 72 Years Ago

History of The Day The Music Died

History of Groundhog Day

History of February

History of Chinese New Year: Lunar New Year

History of Macintosh: a 41-Year Love Affair

History of Presidential Inaugurations: Why on January 20?

History of Martin Luther King, Jr.: His Life, Dream, and Legacy

History of J.R.R. Tolkien: A 100-Year Love Affair

History of Epiphany and Twelfth Night: Ending the 12 Days of Christmas?

History of the 12 Days of Christmas: They're after Christmas?

History of New Year’s Resolutions: Where Did They Begin?

History of Telemachus: the Monk Who Ended the Roman Gladiatorial Games - January 1, A.D. 404

History of New Year's Day: Why on January 1?

History of New Year's Eve

History of Auld Lang Syne: What Does the Song Mean?

History of Childermas: Feast of the Holy Innocents

History of Holiday Fruitcake

History of Boxing Day and the Feast of St. Stephen

History of Chanukah: The Festival of Lights

History of the First American Christmas: 1776

History of Christmas Eve and the Battle of the Bulge: 80 Years Ago

History of the Santa Tracker: How a Typo began Christmas tracking at NORAD

Science of the Winter Solstice

5 Christmas Myths, Not Found in the Nativity Story

History of A Christmas Carol: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

History of The Nutcracker: the Ballet That’s a Christmas Tradition

Is Die Hard Really A Christmas Movie?

History of the Christmas Star: Natural or supernatural?

History of St. Lucy's Day: Luciadagen

History of the Poinsettia: Why is it the Christmas Flower?

History of Carol of the Bells

History of Mistletoe: Why is it the Kissing plant?

History of A Charlie Brown Christmas

History of the Christmas Tree

History of the Christmas Creche: Origin of the Manger scene

The History of Santa Claus: Saint or Elf?

History of Christmas Music: More than just Carols?

History of Christmas Traditions: some pre-Christian?

History of Christmas: The Year - How Could Jesus be born 4 B.C.?

History of Christmas: Nativity Season – Snow in Bethlehem?

History of Advent: Why We Celebrate Christmas on December 25

History of Black Friday: One Day Only?

History of Thanksgiving: the Sacred and the Secular

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