William Harvey \(1578\) English doctor; discovered blood circulation Sergei Rachmaninoff \(1873\) Russian composer Hans Christian Andersen (1805) Danish writer of fairy tales Frederic Bartholdi...
Haman’s hat
Purim Would you like to wear a mask and a costume on a holiday that's not Halloween? Jewish children do this on a holiday called Purim rihm), or the Feast of Lots. This merry holiday falls on the...
Liberty – or death!
Independence Day March 25 Today, Greece is a free country. But for hundreds of years, the Greeks suffered under the rule of Turkey. Then, on March 25, 1821, a group of Greek leaders met in a...
The man in the black carriage
Birthday of Benito Juarez March 21 Benito Juarez (behn toh rehs) was one of the greatest leaders in the history of Mexico. His birthday, on March 21, is celebrated as a national holiday. Juarez...
Welcome to our table!
St. Joseph's Day March 19 March 19 is a holiday in Italy. It's a day that honors Saint Joseph. He was the carpenter from Nazareth who was chosen to be the husband of the Virgin Mary. In villages...
The Peddler of Ballaghaderreen by Ruth Sawyer
Ruth Sawyer, author and storyteller, collected many folktales in Ireland. Here is a story she heard from John Hegarty, who was a Donegal shanachie, or travelling storyteller. Ballaghaderreen, which...
The wearing of the green
St. Patrick's Day March 17 On St. Patrick's Day, you may hear such Irish songs as \"The Wearing of the Green." And on this day, many people---even some who are not Irish---do wear something green....
Moomba!
Moomba Festival Moomba means \"get together and have fun." And that's just what the people of Melbourne, Australia, do at the yearly Moomba Festival. The Moomba Festival gets its name from the...
A day for girls and dolls
Dolls' Festival March 3 Japan is a land of many beautiful festivals. The Japanese word for festival is matsuri. A favorite festival for girls is Hina Matsuri, held on March 3. Hina is the...
The mark of a Welshman
St. David's Day March 1 The fierce battle had raged for hours. Swords clashed as the men of Wales fought to protect their land from the Saxon invaders. But the Welsh were losing. A monk with the...
