Cover Image- The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane by John Quidor (public domain) In some form or another, most of us have heard the Washington Irving short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This terrifying tale is known as America’s first Ghost Story. If you haven’t read the tale of a headless horseman who pursues poor Ichabod Crane on a…
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German American Day- A Celebration of German Contributions to America
October 6th is German American Day in the United States. But what is German American Day? Why do we celebrate it? What is the history of this celebration? And what is the significance of October 6th? German American day has officially been part of the National Calendar since 1987, when Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5719 declaring October 6th to officially…