HOLIDAYS Christmas: The Religious Holiday See how people celebrate the birthday of Jesus and other aspects of the religious holiday. Christmas: The Coming of Santa Claus See how people celebrate the arrival of Santa and other fun parts of Christmas. The Story of Hanukkah Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights, celebrated at the end of the calendar year. Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is a holiday festival that begins December 26 and lasts for a full seven days. Kwanzaa means "first fruits of the harvest." It is a time to celebrate African and African-American heritage and culture. WORLD HISTORY An Introduction to Ancient Egypt See Ancient Egypt in all its glory! Learn about the importance of the Nile. See hieroglyphs and Pyramids. Learn how to make your own mummy! And much more. Ancient Egypt Glossary See the people, places, and things that made up ancient Egypt. The Great Egyptian Pyramids Learn more about the great Pyramids at Giza and elsewhere, as well as how and why they were built. Hatshepsut: The Famous Female Pharaoh The history of Egypt is filled with exciting and unusual stories, perhaps none so much as that of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh.

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