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Almanacs go back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans. The earliest Roman almanac, the "dies fasti", listed days when legal business should and should not be conducted. For more information click here. What did you learn today?
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
Almanacs Through The Ages
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Almanacs go back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans. The earliest Roman almanac, the "dies fasti", listed days when legal business should and should not be conducted. For more information click here. What did you learn today?
Friday, June 22, 2012
Farmer's Almanac History
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Wednesday was the first day of summer, and the summer solstice. So, I went to The Farmer's Almanac for information, just as my grandparents and great-grandparents used to do.
The Farmer's Almanac has been published continually since 1792, and there is something in every annual publication for everyone, no matter their occupation or location.
For more information click here and click here. What did you learn today?
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