Labour Day; a Canadian Holiday? In a recent press release by the American Automobile Association [AAA], around 35.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend between 03-Sep-2015 and 07-Sep-2015, the highest travel …

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Ever since the first Europeans called America home, before there was America, giving thanks to God has been our tradition.  Even in times of trial and strife, Americans have set aside this one day of the year to give thanks for all …

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July 4th Fireworks. Washington DC is a spectacular place to celebrate July 4th! The National Mall, with Washington DC’s monuments and the U. S. Capitol in the background, forms a beautiful and patriotic backdrop to America's Independence Day celebrations.

It has been said that July 4 is the most important of secular American holidays. If not for the inclusion of pyrotechnic displays, contemporary observation of our nation’s birth typically looks like any other summertime gathering. But what is the …

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More than 15-hundred years after his death, he is still one of the most popular saints in history, especially in Ireland. Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began …

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