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Aesop and La Fontaine are two wonderful choices for parents who want to read their children engaging animal stories with powerful moral conclusions.

During the Protestant Reformation in the early 16th Century, many old customs were abandoned in favor of new ones believed to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

The patriarch of the distinguished acting family was Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe, known professionally as Maurice Barrymore.

Born into the famous theatrical family, Ethel Mae Blythe assumed the stage name selected by her father Maurice who wanted to avoid embarrassment to his English parents.

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) made telescopes to study the skies. What this Italian scientist discovered using them undermined fundamental beliefs about the universe.

Santa Clause is an American invention, blending the Dutch Sinter Klass the British Father Christmas and the German Christkindle.

New Mexico's Tewa people saw the constellation Orion as the hero, Long Sash, who led his people on a long journey to safety.

Hans Lipperhey is most often credited with inventing the telescope. However, Pierre Borel in his 1655 book said that Zacharias Janssen was its creator.

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre is the name given to the murder of seven people during a mafia turf war between rival gangs run by Al Capone and Bugs Moran in Chicago.

Lionel Herbert Blythe was the eldest child of theatrical performers Maurice Barrymore (original family name Blythe) and Georgie Drew.

Padded caps were the fashion for toddlers. Stays were common for both boys and girls. If you were a schoolboy, you could expect to be called a "gnurly wretch."