In modern times, Halloween is a fun holiday when people like to dress up in costumes, carve pumpkins, and go trick-or-treating. Most people simply view Halloween as a secular holiday with no religious connotations. But the origins of Halloween can … Read More
Want to do something frighteningly different for Halloween this year? Read a play by William Shakespeare! Many of his plays are brimming with dark castles, ghosts, witches, fairies, supernatural omens, dastardly deeds, the stuff of dreams and nightmares. The Gothic … Read More
Do your kids like to dress up for Halloween or just for fun? The practice of dressing up in costume is usually associated with Halloween, but pretending to be some other person or character can be fun at any time … Read More
Dinosaurs and Dragons… children and adults alike are fascinated by these mysterious monsters. Dinosaurs are known to have been real living beings, while dragons are thought to be mythical beasts – or are they? Dragons and dinosaurs may actually be … Read More
We ought to begin a naval power, if we mean to carry on our commerce. —Thomas Jefferson The Navy League of the United States, commonly referred to as The Navy League, is a national non-partisan association that advocates for a … Read More
For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light have joined together to sponsor Make a Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. This annual event takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October … Read More
“My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.’ Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.” ~Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso was born on … Read More
“They sing, they talk, they whinny and squawk and squeak. They chip and chirp and chack, and the cry and crow and caw. Some ducks quack, some whistle, some peep or screech. Some birds bark or croak or grunt or … Read More
“Stamp Collecting dispels boredom, enlarges our vision, broadens our knowledge, makes us better citizens and in innumerable ways, enriches our lives.” ~President Franklin Roosevelt October is National Stamp Collecting Month! The American Philatelic Society and millions of stamp collectors across … Read More
National Chemistry Week runs from October 21-27, 2012. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the NCW program! It encourages chemists and chemistry enthusiasts to build awareness of chemistry at the local level, and promote the value of chemistry in … Read More
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