Archive for October, 2009

22nd Oct 2009

Halloween

Halloween is coming! Here’s a list of links to help you celebrate with ideas for costumes, recipes, books and more.

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08th Oct 2009

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08th Oct 2009

Columbus Day

On October 12, 1492, a sailor on board the Pinta sighted land. The next day, 90 crew members of Christopher Columbus’s fleet stepped ashore in the Bahamas, ending a ten-week voyage from Spain and beginning a new era of European exploration and expansion in the Americas.

Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Columbus Day weekend is a great time to celebrate the beauty of autumn in New England, especially the beautiful fall foliage.

Columbus Day — Check out our Columbus Day page for links to more information about Christopher Columbus and Columbus Day.

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08th Oct 2009

Hilary Mantel Wins the Man Booker Prize for Fiction

English novelist Hilary Mantel has been awarded the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for her new novel “Wolf Hall,” based on the life of Thomas Cromwell, adviser to Henry VIII. “Wolf Hall” will be released in the United States on October 13.

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