Traditions

Last Christmas, we shared a simple request with our readers: tell us about the moments that made the season memorable. What came back was something truly special. The response was

A Holiday With No Fixed Date For most of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Thanksgiving didn’t have a legally defined date. Following Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation, presidents simply declared

A Born Storyteller Tony Sarg was born in 1880 in Guatemala to a German father and English mother. Raised in Europe, he grew up fascinated by drawing, puppetry, and animation

As October draws to a close, the United States comes alive with glowing pumpkins, swirling costumes, chilly evening breezes, and a shared spirit of playful mystery. Halloween weekend isn’t simply

A Fright That Swept New England Before vampires sparkled in novels or haunted Hollywood, they terrified rural New Englanders for real. In the late 1700s and 1800s, long before modern

America loves a good weekend, and the first one in October is offering something for everyone. From music lovers to families in search of seasonal fun, from couples seeking culture

A new bill introduced by New York State Senator Joseph A. Griffo aims to establish Daylight Saving Time (DST) as the year-round standard time in New York State and New

Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most famous groundhog, has once again made his big prediction on Groundhog Day! On February 2, 2025, Phil emerged from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in