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674 Facts About Thanksgiving
Facts About Thanksgiving are as follows: Fact 1 - Definition: Thanksgiving commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. Fact 2 - Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Fact 3 - Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States and the second Monday in October in Canada. Fact 4 - Abraham Lincoln issued a 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on 3 October 1863.
Posted on Nov-22-2011

630 The Marine Corps Birthday
The legacy of the United States Marine Corps was born on November 10, 1775, when Congress commissioned Robert Mullan, the proprietor of Tun Tavern, located on Philadelphia's historic waterfront to raise the first two battalions of Marines, under the leadership of Samuel Nicholas, the first appointed Commandant of the Continental Marines. The U.S. Marines have been the first branch of the armed forces to serve in every war since that day, and have mounted over 300 assaults on foreign shores.
Posted on Nov-10-2011

844 The History of Veterans Day
World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the wa
Posted on Nov-08-2011

1008 Halloween Statistics
In the United States, the first citywide celebration was in Anoka, Minnes in 1921. 36 million is the estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2007— children 5 to 13 — across the United States, down 45,000 from 2005. Of course, many other children — older than 13, and younger than 5 — also go trick-or-treating. More than 93% of children, under the age of 12, will go out trick-or-treating. Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the fall harvest....
Posted on Oct-24-2011

601 Pumpkin Facts
Pumpkin are fruits. A pumpkin is a type of squash and is a member of the gourd family (Cucurbitacae), which also includes squash, cucumbers, gherkins, and melons. Colonists sliced off pumpkin tops; removed seeds and filled the insides with milk, spices and honey. This was baked in hot ashes and is the origin of pumpkin pie. Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites. Chris Stevens of New Richmond, Wi. had the world's heaviest pumpkin at 1810.5 pounds.
Posted on Oct-24-2011