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Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe!The world's date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical milestones to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2023, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2023 is packed with special events and observances, includingNational days and public holidays of every nation on EarthScores of new special days, weeks and monthsFamous birthdays of new world leaders, lauded authors and breakout celebritiesInfo on milestone anniversaries, such as the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the 125th anniversary of the Curies'discovery of radium, the 100th birth anniversary of Hank Williams, the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, the 50th anniversary of SkylabInformation on such special sporting events as the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, GermanyAnd much more!All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls'one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world.'

Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe!The world's date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical milestones to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2022, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2022 is packed with special events and observances, includingNational days and public holidays of every nation on EarthScores of new special days, weeks and monthsBirthdays of new world leaders, lauded authors, and breakout celebritiesInfo on key anniversaries, such as the 200th birth anniversaryof Harriet Tubman, the 100th anniversary of the first insulin treatment, the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb, the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line, and the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone.And much more!All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls'one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world.'

Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe!The world's date book, Chase's is the definitive day-by-day resource of what America and the world are celebrating and commemorating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical anniversaries to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2019, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2019 is packed with special events and observances, includingThe International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical ElementsThe Transit of MercuryNational days and public holidays of every nation on EarthCelebrations and observances of Leonardo da Vinci's 500th death anniversaryThe 100th anniversary of the 1919 World Series ScandalThe 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landingThe 200th birthdays of Queen Victoria and Walt WhitmanThe 150th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi and the 100th birth anniversary of Jackie RobinsonScores of new holidays and national daysBirthdays of new world leaders, office holders, and breakout starsAnd much more!All from the reference book that NPR's Planet Money calls the'Oxford English Dictionary of holidays.'

Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe!The world's datebook, Chase's is the definitive day-by-day resource of what America and the world are celebrating and commemorating. Founded in 1957, Chase's observes its 60th anniversary with the 2018 edition! From celebrity birthdays to historical anniversaries, from astronomical phenomena to national awareness days, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals--a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2018, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2018 is packed with special events and observances, includingThe XXIII Olympic Winter Games in South Korea and the FIFA World Cup The 100th anniversary of the World War I armisticeThe 50th anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act and Martin Luther King's assassinationThe 25th anniversary of the European UnionThe 200th birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Karl Marxand much more!.

12,500 entries. 196 countries. 366 days.Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe!If you're looking to tie a promotional event to a special month, travel to a music festival halfway around the world, blog about a historical milestone or do a celebrity birthday round-up on your radio show or Twitterfeed, Chase's Calendar of Events is the one resource that has it all. The world's datebook, Chase's is the definitive day-by-day resource of what America and the wider world are celebrating and commemorating. Founded in 1957 on a reputation for accuracy and comprehensiveness, this annual publication has become the must-have reference used by experts and professionals for more than fifty years. From celebrity birthdays to historical anniversaries, from astronomical phenomena to national awareness days, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the one-stop shop for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past.The 2016 Edition of Chase's Calendar of Events brings you:The Transit of MercuryGames of the XXXI Olympiad in BrazilThe 25th anniversary of the collapse of the USSRThe 50th anniversary of the first celebration of KwanzaaThe 70th anniversary of Pearl HarborThe National Park Service's 100th birthdayThe 100th anniversary of WWI's Battle of Verdun and Battle of the SommeThe 200th birth anniversary of Charlotte Brontë Indiana's 200th statehood birthdayFor librarians, broadcasters, journalists, event planners, public relations professionals, editors, writers or simply the curious, this is one reference you can't do without!

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The world's most unique reference book! About the Book Founded in 1957, and now with more than 12,500 entries, Chase's Calendar of Events has become the most comprehensive and authoritative reference available in the world on special days, weeks, and months (Chase's is the only reference for these), special events, national and international holidays, federal and state observances, international religious celebrations, celebrity birthdays, astronomical phenomena, major sporting events and more. Included are important historical and biographical anniversaries as well as celebrity birthdays. Coverage is international in scope, with national/independence days/major holidays for every nation on earth. Extensive coverage in particular of US, Canada, United Kingdom.

This eBook does not include the CD-ROM that was packaged with the original printed version of the book.

“The Teacher's Calendar is a treasure house of information. It answers so many of the never-ending first-grade questions I get every day!”-Jane Ann Robertson, 2004 Arizona Teacher of the Year For nine years, K-8 teachers, librarians, and other educators have turned to The Teacher's Calendar to capture the attention of their students. The Teacher's Calendar offers innovative classroom ideas for every day of the year, from August 1 to July 31. Each page is packed with suggestions for class activities, bulletin boards, and school calendars. Fifty sidebars highlight specific dates and provide curriculum ideas, lists of appropriate books, and related websites.

Features 5,000 month-by-month, day-by-day listings for every day of the school year, including summer school The 2006-2007 edition features information on the 300th founding anniversary of Jamestown, the 200th birth anniversary of Henry Longfellow, the 100th anniversary of the first Mother's Day, and much more

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A year's worth of ideas and activities to revitalize every teacher's class'I see this as an absolutely necessary tool no matter what your subject area or grade level. The information contained in the index alone is worth the price of this book!'--Alexis Ludewig, Wisconsin Teacher of the Year, 2002'The kids especially like the Internet links to find special facts about a given day of the year.'--Tracy Callard, Kansas Teacher of the Year, 2002'A wonderful resource to supplement our required curriculum!'--Melinda Day Webster, Tennessee Teacher of the Year, 2002 For more than five years, The Teacher's Calendar has been a fixture in classrooms and school libraries across the country. You will find innovative ideas for lessons, bulletin boards, and school calendars on every page. Sidebars highlight specific dates and provide curriculum ideas, lists of appropriate books, and related websites. 5,000 month-by-month, day-by-day listings, all fully updated and revised 50 new essays on how to use this material in your classroom Appendixes with U.S., Canada, and Mexico at-a-glance facts And more! With its extensive listings and seemingly inexhaustible treasure of classroom ideas, The Teacher's Calendar will take the guesswork out of lesson planning and put fun and creativity back into your classroom.

From Martin Luther King Day to Waitangi Day, this collection surveys the gamut of national holidays. The celebrations analyzed include anniversaries of independence, religious observances, and government holidays. The analysis of each national day revolves around the role that communications play in uniting a country's citizenry.Entries cover individual countries but intertwine to provide a holistic view of the topic of national days. Countries covered: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the Ukraine, and the United States.

A year's worth of ideas and activities at your fingertips Since its debut four years ago, The Teacher's Calendar has become a fixture in classrooms and school libraries across the country, thanks to its fresh ideas and limitless teaching opportunities. Covering events from August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004, this unique reference helps educators in grades K-8 enhance their lesson plans in ways they never thought of before. Teachers will find a wealth of innovative ideas for lessons, bulletin boards, and school calendars on every page. The more than 4,800 entries include such topics as children's events, toy introduction anniversaries, teachers'conferences, and much, much more. Info-packed sidebars highlight specific dates and provide curriculum ideas and lists of appropriate books and websites. New additions to The Teacher's Calendar include: All new'Curriculum Connections'--with more hands-on projects Information on the Lewis and Clark Expedition bicentennial and invention of powered flight centennial events Contact information for governors and senators for all 50 states With its extensive listings and seemingly inexhaustible treasure of classroom ideas, The Teacher's Calendar will take the guesswork out of lesson planning and put back fun and creativity into the classroom.