Explore the fascinating history of New Year’s resolutions, from ancient Babylonian traditions to modern-day practices.
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England. The set is a comprehensive compilation of the writings of William Penn, 1644 to 1718, the English Quaker and founder of the Pennsylvania colony. It includes a variety of his works ...
Near the end of every year, the prospect of rising from the fog of holiday hustle, bustle and feasts to contemplate how to do ...
The seven waves represent the divine spirits of the Umbanda religion, making this not only a fun but also a deeply meaningful way to welcome the new year ... to Haitian colonial masters, but ...
Arni says that her father started his Indian postcard collection after he returned to England ... the “new media” of those times, today an object for anthropological, social and post-colonial ...
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From the 1650s to 1776, parts of the Americas and coastal regions of West Africa were under British authority and connected ...
I had assumed, as many I have talked to, that New Years has been a holiday for time immemorial. However, we were wrong! The celebration of the dawn of a new year is relatively new, only being ...
New England will see its most significant storm of the season Wednesday as a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system emerges alongside an approaching cold front, bringing rounds of heavy rain and ...