Category Archives: Family History

A Thankful Day

Posted on October 12, 2020 by vanbraman

Today was Thanksgiving in Canada. They celebrate their Thanksgiving earlier than here in the US. For Canada, Thanksgiving is usually traced to a Thanksgiving feast held by Sir Martin Frobisher and his crew in 1578. The feast was held on … Continue reading →

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National Mad Hatter Day

Posted on October 6, 2020 by vanbraman

Today was National Mad Hatter Day. Of course this day is to observe the mad Hatter in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. You may  be shocked to find out that he is never called the Mad Hatter, but … Continue reading →

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