Columbus wrote that the natives were “most timid people” and that their Highnesses should “command to be shipped‚ as many slaves as they choose to send for”. He is blatantly stating that the Natives will be an easy people to conquer and to make into slaves. Columbus is presenting the queen with land‚ its many resources‚ and people who can build on it using free labor. He totally disregards
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Teachers day We celebrate teachers day on 5th October. Teacher’s day is fairly popular in many countries.Teachers day We celebrate teachers day on 5th October. Teacher’s day is fairly popular in many countries. I am talking to you on the special occasion of Teachers’ Day. On this day‚ we gratefully remember the great educationist Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan‚ whose dream was that "Teachers should be the best minds in the country". Hence‚ Teachers’ Day is very important for all our people‚ for our
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Why Valentine’s Day Sucks So Hard There are many meaningful holidays throughout the year. Thanksgiving‚ Christmas‚ Veteran’s Day‚ and a personal favorite‚ St. Patrick’s Day. (And yes‚ I am Irish.) But there are also holidays that turn my stomach because of how much they suck. Actually‚ there is just one: Valentine’s Day. It is supposed to be a holiday that celebrates love and acts of love. Instead it comes across as a holiday crafted by corporations to increase revenue‚ and you must have the
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Columbus came to the New World for a variety of reasons. A few of these reasons included: wealth‚ converting non-Christians and to prove the theory of the earth being round. On Columbus’ journey to the New World he had actually set out on his project that he called “Enterprise of the Indies”. In this project he had set out to reach east by sailing west. Columbus wanted to prove the theory of the earth being round. Now Columbus’ journey was mainly based on the works of Ptolemy. If Ptolemy’s works
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Samantha Meyer BIOL 303 Environmental paper Earth Day is celebrated every year in more than 180 nations worldwide. Earth Day was originally founded by two different people and on two different dates. One founder was Gaylord Nelson who conceived the idea for the first Earth Day in the United States. The date of Earth Day was April 22 and was first celebrated in 1970. Gaylord Nelson was a Democrat from Wisconsin and was concerned about the environmental problems facing the world. He was frustrated
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Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates all men and women‚ who have died in military service for the United States. Memorial Day has become less of an occasion of remembrance. Today‚ many communities celebrate the observance of this holiday by organizing parades and official ceremonies that honor those that have fallen. Americans also honor soldiers by visiting cemeteries and national monuments and other memorials by placing flowers and flags on graves. Others honor the
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The History Of Valentines Day The history of Valentine’s Day--and the story of its patron saint--is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance‚ and that St. Valentine’s Day‚ as we know it today‚ contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine‚ and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus‚ all of whom
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Constituent Assembly of India took two years eleven months and eighteen days to make a Constitution for India. The consideration of the Draft Constitution took 114 days. The Constituent Assembly finished it on the 26th November 1949. This new Constitution of India came into force on the 26th January 1950. According to it India became a Sovereign Democratic Republic. Since then the 26th January in every year is observed as our Republic day. Republic means a state having a Government of the people‚ by the
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Parents’ Day is held on the fourth Sunday of every July. This was established in 1994 when President Bill Clinton signed a Congressional Resolution into law (36 U.S.C. § 135) for "recognizing‚ uplifting‚ and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children." The bill was introduced by Republican Senator Trent Lott. It was supported by members of the Unification Church which also celebrates a holiday called Parents’ Day‚ although on a different date.[1][2] Parents’ Day is celebrated throughout
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Statehood Day On the 21st day of August‚ 1959 hawaii was officially admitted as the 50th state. Till this day we continue to celebrate this special holiday. many people still believe that we shouldn’t celebrate it. In my eyes as a 16 year old teenager i believe that we as a state should continue to celebrate this annual holiday. I believe that we should continue to celebrate this annual holiday because we are very fortunate to be the 50th state. With becoming the 50th state we are subject to the
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