Although Thanksgiving celebrations dated back to the first European settlements in America, it was not until the 1860s that Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November to be a national holiday.

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Umfangreiche Sammlung von Unterrichtsideen zu zahllosen, auch weniger bekannten Gedenk- und Welttagen.

This site provides a listing of the date of holidays and interesting information on each holiday.

Make February 14 a special day with activities and lesson plans that extend Valentine's Day into academic subject areas. We have plenty of printables, slideshows, worksheets, quizzes, and art projects that will make all your students feel included in this holiday of romantic and platonic love. Included are printable books for teachers, card-making projects, information on ...

ʺPresident's Day was established in 1832 to celebrate George Washington's centennial. The annual holiday, which now falls on the third Monday of February, later evolved into a celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday as well, and eventually turned into a day to mark the birthdays and lives of all American presidents—although the holiday's name was never ...

Schülerinnen und Schüler sollen hier den Schritt für Schritt Anweisungen folgen und einen Kürbis als Kürbislaterne gestalten.

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?

Holiday season is over and you have your digital photos on your hard disk. Now it's time to give them a final touch with The Gimp. In this article we show you with several examples what you can do to enhance your photos with The Gimp.

ʺA Christmas Carolʺ by Charles Dickens is one of the most beloved works of 19th-century literature, and the story's enormous popularity helped make Christmas a major holiday in Victorian Britain. When Dickens wrote ʺA Christmas Carolʺ in late 1843, he had ambitious purposes in mind, yet he could never have imagined the profound impact his story would have. Quelle: ...