Most Stressful Year Ever? 2020 Ranks High; 1862 Highest

The year that just ended may have been the most traumatic that most of us can remember, but it is not the most stressful year ever, according to an international panel of historians asked to judge the matter.

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‘Whence Proceeds the Custom of Making April Fools?’

The April Fools’ Day tradition has been around since at least the 15th century (with a possible reference to it appearing in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales), and the question of how it began has been asked almost as long.

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From Hare to Eternity: Origins of the Easter Bunny

Next to Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny is probably the most beloved bringer of gifts to small children.

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Inventive Women from History

Some of the most common things we use every day were invented by creative women.

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I’ll Drink to That!

Do you recognize this song?

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Vintage Valentines from the 1940s

The winter holiday of Valentine’s Day, which falls on Feb. 14, honors a goddess and a saint: The goddess is Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage, and the Christian martyr and saint is St. Valentine.

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Time for Spring? Or More Winter?

How did the Groundhog Day tradition start? Many historians believe that it’s related to Candlemas Day, a medieval Christian celebration that falls on Feb. 2.

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Free Online Performance of 1852 Women’s Rights Convention Announced

Spurred by the anniversary of Pennsylvania’s first women’s rights convention held in West Chester June 2-3, 1852, residents at the Kendal-Crosslands community in Kennett Square are offering a free Zoom performance of the conference’s proceedings at 7:15 p.m. Feb. 23.

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Regarding Martin Luther King Jr.

We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s January birthday as a federal holiday every year.

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