Mind your step and the fires, it’s Hogmanay
Light the torches and get out of the house, my friends, this is the month for Hogmanay. Hogmanay is usually called New Year’s Eve in North America, but in…
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Remember. Honor. Teach: Group remembers war dead with wreaths
Like most good ideas, this one began with a problem. In 1992, the owner of a wreath company in Maine found himself with a surplus near the end of the…
Giving mighty thanks for the little things
The great humorist Will Rogers once said of Thanksgiving: In the days of our founders, they were willing to give thanks for mighty little, for mighty…
What would you eat at a Plymouth Colony thanksgiving
Forget the pumpkin pie. If you were a pilgrim or a Wampanoag at the Plymouth Colony in 1621, you would have feasted well for three days but you wouldn’t…
Pumpkins shine with many dramatic colors
Pumpkins are so orange, even the name evokes the color. But, in fact, this popular squash comes in many different hybrids and colors. The most striking of…
In 2018, Veteran’s Day meets Gettysburg
155th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, Nov. 19, 1863 Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, 2018 In 2018, Veteran’s Day meets Gettysburg No other tribute to…
The man who made Thanksgiving leftovers fun
You can thank John Montague for making the Friday after Thanksgiving into a lovely feast of leftovers. Montague, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, invented the…
Thanksgiving by the numbers
* 46 million turkeys are eaten during Thanksgiving each year. (source: History.com) * Americans spent $14.2 billion on Thanksgiving and Black Friday in…
America’s pumpkin spice obsession
Pumpkin spice is a fixture of fall flavors in America, and the favorite blend has managed to invade nearly every aspect of food and beverage in recent…
Delivered from danger, explorers give thanks and create a tradition
Explorer and mariner Martin Frobisher had much to be thankful for in 1578, when his fleet of ships, having struggled mightily through many hardships,…