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Introduction1
simpleshow Foundation (YouTube Channel)
simpleshow Foundation (Official Website)
Dictionary
celebration : to observe a notable occasion with festivities — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
holiday : a day marked by a suspension of work in commemoration of an event — Webster See also OneLook
festival : a time of celebration marked by special observances — Webster See also OneLook
party : a social gathering : also the entertainment provided for it — Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Earth Calendar: A Daybook of Holidays and Celebrations Around the World
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Adventures
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Preservation
History
History of Holidays (The History Guy, YouTube Playlist)
History of the Holidays (History.com)
Celebrations (World History Encyclopedia)
Library
DDC: 394 Customs (Library Thing)
Subject: Special Occasions (Library Thing)
Subject: Celebrations (Open Library)
LCC: GT Rites and Ceremonies (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Celebrations (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: GT Rites and Ceremonies (Library of Congress)
Subject: Celebrations (Library of Congress)
Subject: Celebrations (WorldCat)
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Participation
Education
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Community
News
Celebrations (EurekaAlert, American Association for the Advancement of Science)
Celebrations (JSTOR)
Celebrations (NPR Archives)
Book
Chase’s Calendar of Events (Rowman & Littlefield)
Chase’s Calendar of Events (Wikipedia)
Chase’s Calendar of Events (WorldCat)
Government
Commemorations and Anniversaries (UNESCO)
Federal Holidays (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)
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Related
Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Human
Self Body, Brain
Society Culture, Family, Dwelling, Fashion, Celebration
State
World
Americas Canada, United States, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina
Europe United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece
Africa Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar
Asia India, China, Japan
Oceania Australia, New Zealand
Polar Regions Arctic, Antarctica
Language
English, Irish, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Latin, Greek, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese
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Notes
1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.
