Japan’s Obon Festival by World Book | Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | From August 13 through today, August 15, people celebrate the annual Obon festival in Japan and in... History, Holidays/Celebrations, Religion. JapanBuddhismReligion Read More The End of the Spanish Armada by World Book | Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | On Aug. 8, 1588, 430 years ago today, the British Navy defeated the Spanish Armada in the Battle of... History, Military. SpainEngland Read More
Bogotá 480 by World Book | Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | Yesterday, on August 6, Bogotá, Colombia’s capital and largest city, celebrated the 480th... History, Holidays/Celebrations. ColombiaSouth America Read More Language Monday: Quechua by World Book | Monday, August 6, 2018 | About 8 million people in Andean South America speak one of the many dialects of the Native... History. languageSouth America Read More