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Show bls ran The Trees Stand Wistful in the Square, Wearing a Half-expectant Half-expectant Air. Anne Lawler The name February derives from the Latin "Febrare." meaning to purify, and from - church- custom -ndibpeiMf'"-' tions. In the United States it is notable for containing the birthday anniversary of the father of this country. George Washington (on the 22nd). CANDLEMAS, a purification purifica-tion feast, is observed by Roman. Ro-man. Anglican and Greek churches, and in others, on the 2nd. Many in this country know it as Ground Hog Day. The territory of Illinois was established on the 3rd. in 1 809. Roger Williams, a famous defender de-fender of freedom of religion, arrived in Boston (from England) Eng-land) on the 5th in 1631. . RONALD REAGAN, 40th president, was born in Tampi-co. Tampi-co. III. on Feb. 6. 1911. Boy Scout Day. commemorating its American chartering is the 8th. dating from 1910. William Henry Harrison. 9th U.S. president, was born in Charles County. Va.. on the . ?th in.J773.Thttm.3s.dison . , was born at Milan. Ohio, on the llth in 1847. " ABRAHAM Lincoln was born in Harden County. Ky.. on the 12th in 1809. his ancestors ances-tors having first settled in Hingham. Mass. (from Norwich. Nor-wich. England). He lived later in Indiana and (at 2 1 ) moved to Illinois. James Oglethorpe landed at Savannah on the 12th in 1733 and founded Georgia. St. Valentine's Day falls on the 14th. as well as Arizona Admission Day dating from 1912 when Arizona became a state. |