Holidays and Birthdays

The month of Janus

In most of the world, January is the first month of the year. Named for the Roman god Janus, January has thirty-one days. Long ago, the Romans had only ten months in their year. Then they added an…

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April

The Wise One

> Birthday of Buddha > > April 8 Buddha is the title people have given to the founder of Buddhism—one of the world’s largest religions. The title Buddha means \”Wise One” or \”Enlightened One.” …

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Places to Know

TAMING A RIVER

The once-wild Colorado River has been tamed. A mighty dam keeps the river from overflowing and flooding houses and farm­lands. Water from the river goes to farms in three states. The river also makes…

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