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In this History of the Holidays video, learn the origin of one of Easter's most elegant decorations, the Faberge egg. The first Faberge egg, or imperial egg, was requested by Czar Alexander III as an Easter gift for his wife, Czarina Maria.
Memorial Day's origins start in the years following the Civil War, founded by an army, but maybe not the one you'd expect.
Undeterred by his childhood disability, Henry Viscardi became one of the most effective advocates for disabled Americans in U.S. history.
In 1951, PM Ben-Gurion chose a menorah—suggested by the Jewish Museum—as a birthday gift for U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
Sapphire Sandalo explores the Wendigo legend in Voyageurs National Park, tracing Algonquian roots and how culture shaped a modern myth.