Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

THE CALGARY STAMPEDE: A PEEK INTO THE PAST

For ten days each July, nearly 1.2 million people descend upon the city of Calgary, Alberta, in western Canada. What could bring so many people together at once? Billed as “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” the Calgary Stampede attracts this massive crowd year after year to celebrate the spirit of the Old West with one of the world’s largest rodeos, agricultural and livestock competitions, nightly concerts and fireworks shows, and so much more. You might

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