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Quotations
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Creative Quotations 
 "Search 50,000 quotations from more than 3,000 famous people." Find quotations by month and day of birth, profession, nationality, holidays, seasons, events, and other themes. Includes special collections for Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Cicero, Aristotle, Thoreau, George Eliot, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mark Twain, Shakespeare, Gandhi, Emily Dickinson, Dorothy Parker, and Ambrose Bierce. The database cites the source of each quotation. http://creativequotations.com/ Topics: English Language, Environment, Holidays & Observances, Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Father's Day (Yahoo!)
Directory of websites about Father's Day. Includes links to sites containing stories, music, animations, puzzles, cards, poems, gift and craft ideas, recipes, history, quotes, and more. http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Father_s_Day/ Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musical Genres, Mysteries and More Last updated May 29, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Halloween: Oct. 31
Contains facts and statistics regarding trick-or-treaters, pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns, candy, and costumes. Includes relevant place names in the United States, such as Transylvania County, North Carolina, and Tombstone, Arizona. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012600.html Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Sep 7, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Thanksgiving Day
Facts and statistics about turkeys, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, holiday shopping, places named Plymouth, and more. Includes quotes and audio clips, and a brief history of the holiday. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012692.html Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Nov 18, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Veterans Day
Contains facts and statistics regarding veterans in the United States, including women and black veterans, wars served, where veterans live, and what veterans receive in benefits. Features quotes and audio clips. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012781.html Topics: Communities & Groups, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Military Last updated Nov 3, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau: Facts for Features & Special Editions
Factsheets with statistics for specific holidays and observances. "The data are gleaned from demographic and economic subject areas across the Census Bureau." Some entries include quotes and radio sound bites from the bureau's Public Information Office. Browsable chronologically. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays by Region Last updated Aug 13, 2006 |
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