Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...
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National Women's Day 2025: Date, rights, significance & why it falls on Sarojini Naidu's birth anniversary
Learn about National Women's Day 2025, its date, significance, and women's rights. Discover why the day is celebrated on ...
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How One of History’s Most Famous and Beloved Movies Was Almost Forgotten
One famous shot in the first minutes of the film, showing reflections in a smashed snow globe, anticipates the film’s grand themes of ambition and legacy and the cracked mirror of memory. Welles ...
‘The people’s painter’ left mark in Black art internationally — but shined in NC hometown
Langston Hughes is known as the people’s poet. I would say Biggers is the people’s painter. The man and the work are one.” ...
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Daniel Letona talks about his journey through poetry and discovery of Mayan culture
Honduran native Daniel Letona immigrated to the Boston area to build a high-tech career. He also found a community in the ...