Why Easter is called Easter, baby animals, what is epact?

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Daily Newsletter for Sunday, April 21, 2019

easter flowering trees

'Twas Easter-Sunday.
The full-blossomed trees
Filled all the air with
Fragrance and with joy.

–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82)

 
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Why Easter is Called Easter

When Is Easter 2021? | How Easter's Date is Determined
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