Maria Kunar
Maria is a writer covering holidays and traditions from around the world, helping readers celebrate and understand cultural customs.
Writer for Holidays and Traditions
Why Were The 7 Wonders Of The World Built?
The amazing works of art and architecture known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World What is the purpose of the Seven Wonders of the World? The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, selecte...
Why Is Extreme Unction Change Into Anointing Of The Sick?
In the early 1970s the official name was changed to Anointing of the Sick to reflect Church teaching that the sacrament is to be conferred on those who are “dangerously ill” . Why is it ca...
How Do You Keep A Sliding Glass Cabinet Door From Rattling?
To fix, simply remove the door from the track by adjusting the rollers screws down and then removing the top door stop . Realign the door on the track, reinstall the top plate, and readjust t...
Did Lincoln Have A Diary?
Yet how did Lincoln define himself? He never kept a diary. He wrote three brief autobiographical statements, one pointedly in the third person. Was Abraham Lincoln a vegan? Abraham Lincoln was...
What Is A Sentence With Wreath?
The President laid a wreath of flowers on the hero’s grave. The ancient Romans awarded laurel wreaths to winners of athletic contests. Every December, I put a Christmas wreath on my front door....
Which President Spent The Most Days In Office?
William Henry Harrison spent the shortest time in office, while Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest. How did FDR serve 4 terms? On November 7, 1944, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to an...
Who Became King After Louis XVI?
Louis XVI Predecessor Louis XV Successor Monarchy abolished ( Napoleon , as Emperor of the French) Born 23 August 1754 Palace of Ve...
Where Are British Royal Weddings Held?
We could call Westminster Abbey the most famous of all British Royal Wedding locations. The Queen and Prince Philip and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson all tied the knot here. Most recently,...
What Was The Australian Flag Before 1954?
However, for the next 50 years Australia’s official flag was the British flag , the Union Jack. This changed in 1954 when the Flags Act came into effect. What was the old Australian flag?...
What Does Bacchus And Ariadne Represent?
Bacchus, the god of wine, falls in love with Ariadne and offers her marriage with the promise of a crown of stars as a wedding gift. In another version of the story, he offers her the Sky as a weddi...