A valentine is a special way to tell someone you care. The special someone may be a sweetheart, a friend, a teacher, or your parents. Usually, a valentine has a short rhyme that tells how you feel....
What’s in a nickname?
Birthday of Abraham Lincoln February 12 Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, had many nicknames. As a young man, Lincoln and a friend borrowed money to buy a store....
Weeping Waters
Hundreds of years ago, the people called Maoris oh reez) sailed their great war canoes to what is now the island country of New Zealand. According to their legends, they arrived in seven canoes...
Four-footed forecaster
> Ground-Hog Day > > February 2 Do you think that a small, furry animal can tell what the weather is going to be like? Some people in the United States think that the ground hog, or woodchuck,...
Candles and weather
Candlemas Day is a special day when church candles are blessed. At one time, the people then carried lighted candles around the church. This custom goes back to the Romans, when people paraded with...
Here comes the dragon!
Chinese New Year Firecrackers pop and crackle! Cymbals crash! Drums roll! Zigzagging down the street comes a giant golden dragon made of silk and velvet, decorated with hundreds of sparkling-...
The month to purify
February is the second and shortest month of the year. Usually, this month has only twenty-eight days. But every fourth year--- called leap year---an extra day is added. This keeps the calendar in...
February
Hattie Wyatt Caraway (1878) first woman elected to the U.S. Senate Langston Hughes \(1902\) American poet Who shares my birthday? Is your birthday in February? The names of some of the famous...
The day of the Prophet
Birthday of Muhammad Muhammad (moo uhd) was the founder of Islam, one of the world's great religions. Millions of people celebrate his birthday. Muhammad was born in Mecca, Arabia, about the year...
India on parade
> Republic Day > > January 26 Most countries celebrate the date of their independence with one big holiday. But India celebrates with two! One of these holidays is Independence Day. It is...
