History

Annie's New Year's History Page
Tells how people over the centuries have celebrated the New Year.
http://www.annieshomepage.com/newyearshistory.html

New Year Scavenger Hunt
Site teaches history of New Year's as visitors follow links to various sites, searching for answers to questions about the background of New Year's celebrations.
http://lessonplans.btskinner.com/nyhunt.html

New Year's -- History and Customs
Traces the celebration back to its roots and examines how modern traditions evolved.
http://adoptionworld.org/kid/newyear.html

New Year's Day -- History, Traditions, and Customs
Relates the history of new year celebrations and explains many of the traditions that have come to be associated with the holiday.
http://wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm