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History of May the Fourth (be with you): Star Wars Day - Bill Petro

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History of May the Fourth (be with you): Star Wars Day. May 4, 2016. For those keeping track, another geek. Holiday is May 4, or May the Fourth taken from the benediction “May the Force be with you” made famous in the Star Wars. Owns the Star Wars franchise, there will be a large celebration. At Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios. In equally mock seriousness IGN reports that the galactic Empire, in opposition to the Force-wielding Rebel Alliance, has started a campaign. Comments… add one. Bill Petro i...

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History of Mother's Day - Bill Petro

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History of Mother’s Day. May 6, 2016. HISTORY OF MOTHER’S DAY. The person most active initially in opposing the celebration of Mother’s Day. Is the very person who started this holiday in the US. Here’s how it happened. Although there had been previous efforts to start a mother’s day associated with pacifistic mothers during the American Civil War, some organized by Anna’s mother, it was not until the efforts of Anna Jarvis in the early 20th century that this celebration caught on. Carnations. While the ...

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Archive - Bill Petro

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Bill Petro is a high-tech sales enablement and marketing executive. Currently Data Center Sales Enablement Lead at Cisco. Extensive experience in Cloud Computing, Data Center, Information Storage, Virtualization, Mobile and Social technologies. To join mailing list. Visit Bill's profile on Pinterest. History of the California Gold Rush. August 19, 2016. August 15, 2016. History of The Olympics. August 5, 2016. August 1, 2016. History of Reek Sunday. July 29, 2016. On History of Woodstock. ผ าล กไม สวยๆ.

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History of Cinco de Mayo

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History of Cinco de Mayo. May 5, 2016. Occurred on May 5, 1862. Background: President Benito Juarez. Indian minister of Justice in Juan Alvarez. As European forces advanced, and particularly French troops, their advance was checked at Puebla on May 5, 1862. The Mexican forces under the command of Texas-born General Ignacio Zaragosa. Managed to defeat a larger and better equipped French force. However, the next year Napoleon III of. Of Austria, though he was defeated four years later. Bill Petro is a high...

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History of Christmas Music: more than just carols?

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History of Christmas Music: more than just carols? December 21, 2015. HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC. Music early became a marked feature of the Christmas season. But the first chants, litanies, and hymns were in Latin and too theological for popular use. The 13th century found the rise of the carol. Written in the vernacular under the influence of Francis of Assisi. The word carol comes from the Greek word. Interestingly enough, during the British Commonwealth government under Oliver Cromwell. Messiah&#8221...

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History of Blue Moon - Bill Petro

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History of Blue Moon. July 31, 2015. HISTORY OF BLUE MOON. 8220;Do you see that full moon in the sky tonight? The primary definition of a Blue Moon. According to the now defunct Maine Farmers’ Almanac, is a 4th occurrence of a moon in a 3-month season rather than the more regularly occurring 3. An alternative and more recent definition that appeared in a 1943 Sky and Telescope Magazine. A second full moon in a month. This second definition has stuck, due to a StarDate. Comments… add one. August 19, 2016.

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History of May Day

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History of May Day. May 1, 2016. Is many things to many people. Etymologically, it is a. Same sounding word) for the international call for help. It is a corruption of the French imperative “. 8221; meaning “Help me! 8221; As a holiday it is claimed by many. It is known in the pagan world as Beltane. A fertility celebration, one of the four high holidays in the pagan calendar, Samhain. Is another. Beltane is the day of fire commemorating. The Celtic sun god. Indeed, in the modern Irish language,. In the ...

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History of the California Gold Rush. August 19, 2016. HISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. On August 19, 1848 the New York Herald. Reported the news along the American East Coast of the California Gold Rush. James Marshall discovered gold along the American River in North-central California at Sutter’s Mill. On January 24, 1848. Despite trying to keep the discovery a secret the news spread in all directions initially to Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, Chile, Peru and as far as China. Winning (Do...

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History of V-E Day: End of WWII in Europe 70 Years Ago - Bill Petro

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History of V-E Day: End of WWII in Europe 70 Years Ago. May 7, 2015. HISTORY OF V-E DAY. Seventy years ago today World War II ended in Europe with the acceptance by the Allies of unconditional surrender from Germany. May 7, 1945. At 2:41 AM the Allied General. Received the unconditional surrender of German General. At Reims, France. At the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). May 8, 1945. The ceremony was repeated in Berlin, Germany. May 9, 1945. Comments… add one. Next Post: History ...

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History of Reek Sunday, part 1

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History of Reek Sunday, part 1: Tradition. July 24, 2007. HISTORY OF REEK SUNDAY. This week I’m in Boston. But last year at this time I was on the west coast of Ireland, where they say, “West o’ here, da next parish over, dat’s Boston.”. In a popular pilgrimage in honor of the patron saint of Ireland, commemorating his driving the snakes from Ireland. Over 100,000 people a year visit Croagh Patrick. In this history miniseries, we’ll look at the Tradition, the Pilgrimage. Who came after St. Patrick on...