Origins The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-Christian times‚ with the festival of Flora‚ the Roman goddess of flowers‚ and the Walpurgis Night celebrations of the Germanic countries. It is also associated with the Gaelic Beltane. Many pagan celebrations were abandoned or Christianized during the process of conversion in Europe. A more secular version of May Day continues to be observed in Europe and America. In this form‚ May Day may be best known for its tradition of dancing the maypole
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History of Labor Day For other Labor Day information‚ visit our Labor Day 2011 page. Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means Labor Day‚ the first Monday in September‚ is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength‚ prosperity‚ and well-being of our country. Founder of Labor Day More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance
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Labor Day is a dedication to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national acknowledgment to the contributions that workers have made to the strength‚ prosperity and well-being of our country. It has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival. The origin and deeper meaning of the day has been forgotten‚ or never actually known to many. The beginnings of the American Labor Movement started with the Industrial
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tales First day The basilica of Santa Maria Novella‚ with a Renaissance façade that was completed about 100 years after the Decameron was written. Before beginning the story-telling sessions‚ the ten young Florentines‚ 7 women and 3 men‚ referred to as the Brigata‚[1] gather at the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella and together decide to escape Black Death by leaving the city to stay in a villa in the countryside for the next two weeks. Each agrees to tell one story each day for ten days. The stories
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Children of the Ash-covered Loam‚ N.V.M Gonzalez (Filipino Literary Classics) © 1992 Bookmark‚ Inc. 147 pages. Reviewed by GRSays Children in the Ash-covered Loam is the third book and second volume of stories by N.V.M Gonzalez. It was set in Manila and Mindoro. The first three stories happened in the rural areas of Manila all in all there are seven stories in this book namely: “Children of the Ash-covered Loam”‚ “Lupo and the Riverbank”‚ The Blue Skull and the Dark Palms”‚ “The Morning Star”
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World War II started with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii‚ December 8‚ 1941 then the Philippines followed on the same day. The traditional simbang gabi or misa de gallo was suspended in year 1941. President Manuel Quezon and Gen. Douglas MacArthur said that they will return when they flee because of the war. The last province surrendered to the Japanese forces is Bataan that launched the heinous Death March that killed many Filipino supporters. The government then is controlled by the Japanese
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Analysis of Seven Days in May Full of indirect references of the United States government during the time of the Cold War‚ the film‚ Seven Days in May‚ is an excellent example of the problems arising within the government and the people during the time of this war. The film displays the lack of confidence in the President‚ the agreements made by the United States to the Soviet Union‚ the lack of trust the Americans had in the Soviets‚ and the moves made by the United States to protect the country
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The book I read was Seven Days in May by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. It is set in Cold War era America in the Pentagon. The tension between the public and the president are the main focus in this story. Most of the people this book talks about are in the military and work for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff is presented as the antagonist in the book‚ whereas the protagonist is one of the people who works for him and catches word of a plan to stage
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The day I went into labor I opened my eyes. My mind was racing‚ but I immediately panicked and thought to myself‚ “where is my son?” I turned and saw my Mom sitting on the couch next to me still asleep and remembered that she must be exhausted; she was up all night with me. While she was softly snoring‚ I pressed the button on my bedside and within a few minutes a nurse responded. I asked‚ “Can I see my son now?” While on my way to work the day before‚ my water broke. I quickly rushed to my
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"The chief festivities occurred at Michaelmas‚ Christmas‚ Easter‚ and May Day. Of these‚ the first and the last were closely connected with the seigneurial system. On Michaelmas the habitant came to pay the annual rental for his lands; on May Day he rendered the Maypole homage which‚ has been already described. Christmas and Easter were the great festivals of the Church and as such were celebrated with religious fervor and solemnity. In addition‚ minor festivals‚ chiefly religious in character‚ were
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