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• How did Father's Day develop
  ...Saint Joseph was associated with fathers, where he was seen as an example of fatherhood in bringing up Jesus.]]__NOTOC__ ...for centuries, often reflecting changing attitudes on the roles and duties of fathers. Fatherhood's importance has been reflected by religious and secula
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• How did Mother's Day develop
  ...t is fairly standard in many countries, it is also among the least uniform holidays, as many countries have celebrated this holiday from ancient periods. In th ====Early Origin of Mother's Day====
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• How Did Christmas Trees Become Christmas Symbols
  ...umbnail|left|300px|Figure 1. Yule logs derive from the Old Norse tradition of celebrating Yule.]] ...many ways, the symbol of the Christmas tree seems surprising for the story of Christmas.
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• How Did Saint Valentine's Day Develop
  ...Christian traditions, there are also more complex links with pre-Christian holidays that were likely changed or modified into Saint Valentine's Day traditions. ====Early History====
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• How Did Easter Become an Important Celebration
  ...Christian ideals to make it easier for conversion and facilitate the rise of Christianity. ====Origins of Easter====
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• What are the origins of Labor Day
  ...nail|left|350px|Figure 1. The Haymarket riots helped shape the development of a day for workers (May 1 in Europe) and Labor Day in the United States.]] ...ng of the date in the United States. The complex, often political history, of Labor Day has also shifted in recent periods.
  12 KB (1,949 words) - 02:57, 28 September 2021
• What are the origins of Halloween
  ...070363966 64412a1e5a b.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|Figure 1. A reconstruction of a Samhain offering.]] ...d (rarely) tricks. But what is the origin of this holiday? Like many other holidays, there were serious intentions in celebrations and cultural activities that
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• What is the history of New Year celebrations
  ...: 1544550806-shutterstock_520864489.jpeg|240px|thumbnail|left|Celebrations of the New Year in Egypt often involved asking for the Nile floods to be succe ...look forward to the future, mainly if a year was challenging. Celebrations of New Year had occurred for millennia, even when New Year's Day occurred at d
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• How did water parks develop
  [[File:History-of-waterslides.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Figure 1. Image showing perhaps the first .... But they have evolved rapidly in the last few decades from simple places of amusement to complex parks that compete for status symbols such as the 'lar
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• Where Did the Tradition Of Greeting Cards Develop
  Whether its the holidays or ...rds developed from more ancient roots. Additionally, the use and intention of greeting cards have also changed, where cultural interests and changes appl
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• What is the history of New Year Resolutions
  ...re often not kept. While this seems to us as an annual ritual, the history of New Year resolutions is ancient and, just like today, people in the distant ====Early History====
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• This Republic of Suffering - Book Review
  [[File:This_Republic_of_Suffering.jpeg|thumbnail|left|250px|This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War By Drew Gilpin Faust]] ...eath in the lives of Americans living during the deadliest war in American history, the Civil War.
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• What is the history of vacations in the United States
  ...uville-1871.jpg|thumb|left|Figure 1. Even in the early 19th century, beach holidays were popular for those who could afford to take time off.]]__NOTOC__ ...go on vacation out of town and even abroad if one can afford it. The idea of a vacation and what it means has evolved as our tastes, and our finances, h
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• What is the history of going to the beach
  ...dest and offensive not long ago. The origins of going to the beach as part of summer or even a holiday are somewhat unexpected and took time to develop i ====The Origins of Visiting a Beach====
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• How Did Black Friday Develop
  ...nd after Black Friday, Black Friday is still seen as the general beginning of the holiday season for many. ====Origin of Black Friday====
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