History really comes alive for travelers who chose to experience the optional Jewish Heritage attractions featured on the AMAWaterways (www.amawaterways.com) Danube river cruises. AMA features three river cruises down the Danube River through Eastern Europe that include several optional major components of Jewish history. The “Romantic Danube” trip is 7 nights sailing from Budapest, Hungary…
Most school children today have absolutely no idea when George Washington’s actual birthday day is anymore because we’ve conjured up the President’s Day holiday to encompass both Abraham Lincoln and Washington’s birthdays together. Because it is mandated to fall on the third Monday of February, the closest we can ever get to the actual date…
Is Valentine’s Day a Hallmark® holiday meant as an excuse for wives to get a nice dinner or is there some history behind it? According to The History Channel’s website, www.history.com, there is quite a bit of interesting thoughts about why we celebrate this holiday of chocolates, flowers and greeting cards, oh yeah, and expressing…
Marc Saggese’s favorite holiday dish is Italian Wedding Soup, with chicken broth, meatballs and tiny pastina, which is interesting since he just had his own wedding five months ago. His huge New York Italian family is already asking when they get a baby to hold! Saggese is one half of the two real-life defense attorneys portrayed…
It’s hard to believe our modern-day Christmas traditions are really fairly young, relative to the modern settlement of our country, when you walk through the aisles of your local discount store and see the breadth of all the decorations and gift ideas. The Puritans who helped found this country didn’t think excessive celebration was appropriate….
Today is Veteran’s Day – what used to be known as Armistice Day, to recognize peace between World War I Allies and Germany. During that war, every American knew someone who was serving overseas. It was a time to be proud of your country and understand the price of freedom with so many lives lost….
With our armed forces numbering under 2 million folks, it’s not as common as it was even 40 years ago to know someone who serves in any branch of the service, let alone the Marines. If you have a family member who served or is serving – thank them. If you’ve served – thank you….
Did your kids learn how to sing the Preamble to the Constitution from Schoolhouse Rock? Could they explain what the words mean to them if you asked? Actress turned activist Janine Turner, best known for her roles in Northern Exposure, Friday Night Lights and Strong Medicine, has become what she calls the “Crazy Constitution Lady”…
Just for fun today we’ll learn a few fun facts about our great nation. Impress your family members today at dinner or your co-workers tomorrow at work. These facts come from 5087 Trivia Questions and Answers by Marsha Kranes, Fred Worth and Steve Tamerius (1998, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc., ISBN 1-57912-086-5) What time…
As you spend time with your family today on our country’s 234th birthday, let’s learn a little more about the brave individuals who helped shape our country into what it is today. Maybe read these with your kids! Most of these facts are from ConstitutionFacts.com which is filled with interesting information, historical documents like The…