As part of VI History Month, St. Croix Educational Complex Social Studies class on Thursday did the maypole dance with a cultural twist. The dance was instructed by Valrica Bryson, director of Cultural Education at D.O.E. | The Virgin Islands Consortium

A Spring tradition, the history of the Maypole, on the first of May, spans centuries and continents, with its origins as varied as the costumes. | CBS Sunday Morning

Jane Pauley on a May 1st, spring tradition. The history of the Maypole spans centuries and continents, with its origins as varied as the costumes honoring the arrival of spring and the promise of new beginnings. | CBS Sunday Morning

The European folk tradition of dancing around the maypole on the first of May is highlighted in George Sand’s story, 'Fanchon the Cricket'—available now to stream on Apple & Amazon https://linktr.ee/marypickfordfoundation #ModernizingTheSilents score by Julian Ducatenzeiler of Mystic Braves (lolipop records) & Andy Gladbach. | Mary Pickford