(Encyclopedia) bank holidays, days when the law requires that banks be closed. In the United States the list varies from state to state but generally includes, besides the major holidays, many days…
SongI Every day hath its night:
Every night its morn:
Through dark and bright
Wingèd hours are borne;
Ah! welaway!
Seasons flower and fade;
Golden calm and…
WorldBombers Attack in Bali (Oct. 1): At least 22 people die when several bombs explode at tourist sites on the Indonesian island of Bali, which was also attacked in 2002. Suicide bombers are…
(April 1st). (See April Fool.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894All FoursAll cannot do all A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…
Feb. 2, 1355-6, when Edward III. marched through the Lothians with fire and sword. He burnt to the ground Edinburgh and Haddington, and then retreated from want of provisions. The Scots…
A major American victory by Liz Olson The Battle of Bennington took place on August 16, 1777, during the Revolutionary War. A victory for the American forces, the Battle of…
