> A huge statue in front of Buckingham Palace in London, England, honors > Queen Victoria. Whoever the ruler of England may be, one of the places the ruler lives is Buckingham Palace, which is in...
AUSTRALIA’S MEETING PLACE
Less than a hundred years ago, Australia was made up of six separate colonies. These colonies were ruled by the British. Then, in 1901, the colonies united to form the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
Birthday for two queens
Victoria Day The Monday before May 25 is a national holiday in Canada. That's when Canadians celebrate the birthdays of two British queens born more than a hundred years apart. The first queen was...
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...
The carrot’s lacy cousin
From May until late August you can see the white, lacy flowers of a plant called Queen Anne's lace nodding at you along roads and in fields. The plant is named after a real queen who ruled England...
Weeds and Wild Flowers
Queen Anne's Lace in frilly white, Dandelions gold, Stalwart, seedy plantain spears: These are weeds I'm told. Though many folks may call them weeds And weeds they well may be, I stand and stand...
The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts She made some tarts, All on a summer's day; The Knave of Hearts He stole the tarts, And took them clean away. The King of Hearts Called for the tarts, And beat the knave full...
