As tradition goes, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, then six more weeks of winter awaits. If it's a shadowless Feb. 2, ...

Part of a series for the Des Moines Register's 175th anniversary that examines Iowa's past and future demographics. It is believed that French explorers Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette ...

In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to ...

This item is openly available as part of an Open JSTOR Collection. For terms of use, please refer to our Terms & Conditions. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly ...

Since its founding, the Poznań Bamber Association has been organising the Bamber Holiday, an annual event commemorating the signing of the aforementioned contract with the first German settlers to ...

These "paradise trees" symbolized the Garden of Eden. 17th-century German settlers brought the tradition to North America. The tradition didn't catch on with most Americans until Queen Victoria ...

Why is Groundhog Day celebrated on Feb. 2? The origins of Groundhog Day date back to German settlers in the 1800s and the celebration of the Christian festival of Candlemas, held on Feb. 2.

FILE - Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th ...