William Powell Frith (1819-1909), A May Day Celebration (private collection)
William Powell Frith (1819-1909), A May Day Celebration (private collection)
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Throughout Europe and the United States, the chill mornings and blossoming trees of spring are giving way to summer’s warmth and abundance. As the midway point between spring and summer, the month of May has historically been a season of great importance to the peoples of Europe, a joyful time of sowing, revelry, feasting, and courtship. (more…)