I was once a statue named Colossus. I was macle of bronze. I stood beside the harbor of a small island called Rhodes in the Aegean Sea. I was twenty times taller than a man, and my thumb was so big...
The First-Called
> St. Andrew's Day > > November 30 On the last day of November, Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland and Greece, is honored in many parts of the world. Who was this man who is honored by so...
A feast for a king
> Kamehameha Day > > June 11 > > Today, Hawaii is one of the fifty states of the United States. But two hundred years ago it was a group of islands ruled by many kings. One of the kings,...
Day of the Commandments
Jews living in the city of Jerusalem celebrate Shabuot at a holy place called the Wailing Wall. The decorated covering protects a large scroll on which the Torah (the first five books of the Bible)...
The “opening” month
April is the fourth month of the year. It has thirty days. In ancient Roman times, when the year began in March, April was the second month of the year. The Romans called this month Aprilis. The...
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...
Seven days make a week
Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard...
Happy anniversary!
Married people have their own special holidays, called wedding anniversaries. This is when they celebrate the number of years they have been married. People often give gifts made of a certain kind...
Learning about people everywhere
The way that a group of people live is called its culture. Each group of people has some ways of life that make it different from all other groups of people. Scientists called cultural...
Hammet’s religion
It is early morning in the city of Oran, in Algeria. The sun is not up yet, and most people are asleep. But from tall towers, called minarets, come the voices of men known as "callers." They shout...
