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The First Thanksgiving was a Catholic Holiday
Everyone knows the story of Thanksgiving, or so they think. The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620, and their first winter was devastating.
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The Feast of All Souls' Day
The Catholic Feast of All Souls' Day is celebrated on November 2nd and commemorates those who have died and are awaiting heaven.
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The Balkan Peninsula: Part II. Changing Their Religion
As they marched and captured the Christian lands, followers of Mohammed recruited new supplicants. The Roman Catholic Church intermittently responded by sending Crusades to protect the Holy Lands. Islamic Arabs formed alliances with Turkic peoples of Eastern Anatolia, and Eastern Church feuded with Western Church.
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"The Days of the Dead"
Listen! What are those sounds? Why it's just some "Calaveras" coming to visit! Learn how one culture honors the memories of those who have died with a very special holiday.
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Chicago Celebrates The Day of the Dead
The 2000 census showed that over half a million Mexicans live in Chicago. Learn more about the traditions the city's biggest ethnic group by visiting these exhibits.
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