Old World Christmas

The Story Behind Birds are symbols of happiness and joy, and so they are regarded as a necessity on the Christmas Tree. Glassblowers often kept wild birds during the winter months since the sound of...

The Story Behind Cabins and cottages, nestled in villages and throughout the countryside, often represent the heritage and culture of the glassblowers. This little Lake Cabin ornament serves as a...

The Story Behind The beautiful King Salmon is one of the most popular sport fish. In Native American lore, the Salmon People story tells of the mystical fish who fed the tribe and only returned if...

The Story Behind Sharks have been living in the oceans for 350 million years. They are incredibly sensitive to sounds, scents, and vibrations making them efficient hunters. Sharks help to maintain...

Great White Owls, also known as Snowy Owls, are usually found only in the Arctic. Shy and silent unless nesting, they are unlike other owls in that they are most active during the daytime. Depending...

The Story Behind The Fortune Cookie is an American invention with origins in California. This delicate, crisp cookie always contains a small piece of paper with a happy message inside. Now it is so...

The Story Behind One of the most popular team sports, Hockey was invented in the mid-1800s in Canada. Played on ice, it requires speed, strength, stamina, great skating ability and fearlessness. The...

The Story Behind "When pigs fly" is a figure of speech used to suggest that something is impossible. However, sometimes with tremendous effort or luck, the seemingly impossible occurs! Celebrate an...

The Story Behind When the first fawn was born, its mother asked the Creator to find a way to protect her gentle and fragile offspring. So, God came to the forest and painted spots on a special coat...

The Story Behind Ears of corn, according to folklore, were once as long as the corn stalks and yielded five thousand kernels each. Legend claims that a careless woman wasted the beautiful corn, and...

The Story Behind Dogs selflessly give humans their unconditional love and loyalty. Throughout history, dogs have been faithful friends and workmates, even giving their lives to protect or rescue...

On December 1, 1875, the beacon of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse filled in a previously dark mile gap along the North Carolina coast. To distinguish the Currituck Beach Lighthouse from other...