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1. Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Mardi Gras

   Find out what a traditional Mardi Gras in America is like and how it came to be.

   http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/mardi.html

   
   

2. History of Mardi Gras

   Follows the background of this holiday from its origins in the ancient Roman festival Lupercalia to its present-day form.

   http://mardi-gras.holiday.com/

   
   

3. Mardi Gras

   Contains basic information about this holiday.

   http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/music/ddominick/StudentPages/jyoung/jyoung...

   
   

4. Mardi Gras History

   Read a brief account of this festival held the day before Ash Wednesday prior to the 40 days of Lent preceding Easter.

   http://www.billpetro.com/HolidayHistory/hol/easter/mardigras.html

   
   

5. Myth and History

   Read about this New Orleans festival and its historical background.

   http://www.carnaval.com/cityguides/neworleans/history.htm

   
   

6. New Orleans and Mardi Gras: History Timeline

   Look at this timeline of events leading up to the present-day Mardi Gras celebrations.

   http://www.mardigrasdigest.com/html/mardi_gras_history__timeline.htm

   
   

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