As you know, everyone loves St. Patricks Day! Not just because we get to act like we are Irish but also because of the fun games such as wearing green! I have always wondered how St. Patricks Day came to be. If you are wondering, well this is the right article for you. St. Patricks Day is celebrated on March 17. This is the anniversary of a Man named St. Patrick. Why would Irish people celebrate this man in particular? Well, the cite History.com says that,"He was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at age sixteen. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to his country." This means that people honor him because the Irish are glad that he brought back religion in their lives. Later in this article St. Patricks Day on History.com it explains that the United States celebrates this holiday because in 1845 Ireland had a famine and about one million moved to America to find jobs and food to eat. When they would celebrate St. Patricks Day in America people started to vote for the holiday because it showed how much strength the Irish had. Over time so many voted that this became a holiday in the United States too! All in all, St. Patricks Day is a wonderful holiday honoring the famous St. Patrick!
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Kennedie Harris
That is very good! It was good that you cited the sources!
ReplyDeleteNice job Kennedie, I liked how much detail you had. I couldn't find anything to change so good job. :)
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