Mir Tamim Ansary

Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

Introduces Labor Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

Introduces Memorial Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

"From language to culture to cultural collision: the story of how humans invented history, from the Stone Age to the Virtual Age. Traveling across millennia, weaving the experiences and world views of cultures both extinct and extant, [this book] shows that the engine of history is not so much heroic (battles won), geographic (farmers thrive), or anthropogenic (humans change the planet) as it is narrative. Many thousands of years ago, when we existed...

Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

Introduces Presidents' Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.