Travel to Learn
“The world is your playground…travel.”
-Jacqueline Broy
When ancient people gathered for the winter solstice, most likely food was part of the celebration. In medieval Europe, the feasting may have ended with something sweet—a dessert. During the Middle Ages, butter, sugar and lard were expensive items reserved for...
The poem “Over the River and Through the Woods”, originally titled “The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day” by Lydia Maria Child was first published in 1844 in a children’s poetry book, and later set to music. At that time, Thanksgiving was a holiday...
Did you know that the author of a poem about a little girl and her lamb was also a major influencer and advocate for Thanksgiving as a national holiday? Her name was Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879). During her lifetime, Sarah was an author, poet and editor for...
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