Directory of History Resources

This category lists pages and sites that tell the history of New Year celebrations and the origins of associated traditions.

Resources in This Category

Annie's New Year's History Page

http://www.annieshomepage.com/newyearshistory.html
Tells how people over the centuries have celebrated the New Year.
New Year Scavenger Hunt

http://lessonplans.btskinner.com/nyhunt.html
Site teaches history of New Year's as visitors follow links to various sites, searching for answers to questions about the background of New Year's celebrations.
New Year's Day -- History, Traditions, and Customs

http://wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm
Relates the history of new year celebrations and explains many of the traditions that have come to be associated with the holiday.

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