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Saint David's Day

Celebrated 1 March St. David as shown in a stained glass window in Jesus College Chapel, Oxford. Photo credit: Casper Gutman Related Links St. David's QuizWalesSaint DavidMore on St…

What You Might Not Know About May Day

by Shmuel Ross Related Links Spring Poems Holidays Haymarket Square Riot May 1st, often called May Day, just might have more holidays than any other day of the year. It's a…

Biographies: Archaeologists

ArchaeologistsPeople in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryBelzoni, Giovanni Battista, Italian adventurer and antiquities dealer Bent, James Theodore, English explorer and…

The Book of Philippians: Summary

Top of Page The Book of Philippians is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the Philippian church during his Roman imprisonment, which is why it’s also known as the Letter of Paul to the…

North Korea Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note North Korea Index: Historical and Cultural Highlights Government and Political Conditions Defense and Military Issues Foreign Relations U.S. Policy…

The Congress of Women: The Kindergarten

by Mrs. Virginia Thrall Smith Advantages and Dangers of OrganizationMarriage Prospects in GermanyThe Kindergarten[1] Mrs. Virginia T. Smith was born in Bloomfield, Conn., and educated in…

And Baby Makes 300?

Prolific fathers provide new twist to "all in the family" Highest U.S. Birthrates   State Birthrate* Utah Texas Arizona California…

March 1997 News and Events

1997 News Month-By-Month World Albanian Cabinet Quits After Protests (March 1): President Sali Berisha announces resignation of Prime Minister Aleksander Meksi's government after talks do not end…

September 1997 News and Events

1997 News Month-By-Month World Boris Yeltsin Bars Re-Election Bid (Sept. 1): First popularly elected Russian president to step aside when four-year term ends in 2000. New NATO Chief Warns…