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A Very Brief History of Christmas

Christmas is both a religious and secular holiday.  Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in countries around the world, including many whose populations are mostly non-Christian.  Many of the traditions that we observe, such as exchanging gifts, decorating trees, sharing food with family and friends, and burning Yule logs, were […]

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What is Fanfiction?

Fanfiction, also known as fan fiction and fanfic, is fiction written by fans of a particular TV series, movie, or book.  It is derivative fiction written by using another author’s characters and universe.  These types of stories are written by fans who wish to redo or change the story by creating an offshoot of the original.   Fanfiction has probably been

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Brief History of US Thanksgiving

Throughout history, mankind has celebrated bountiful harvests with thanksgiving ceremonies. The first American Thanksgiving was a celebration between the pilgrims of the Plymouth Plantation and the Native American Wampanoag tribe, which took place in the autumn of 1621.  After a hard and devastating first year in the New World, the Pilgrim’s fall harvest was very successful

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