Black History
Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an
annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for
recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.
S.
history.
The event
grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G.
Woodson and other...
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Black History Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U. S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U. S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history. The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by black American
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From Alexis Mendez
Earth Day
By the early 1960s Americans were becoming aware of the effects
of pollution on the environment.
Rachel Carson s 1962 bestseller "Silent
Spring" raised the specter of the dangerous effects of pestisides on
America s countrysides.
Later in the decade, a 1969 fire on Cleveland s
Cuyahoga River shed light on the problem of...
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Earth Day By the early 1960s Americans were becoming aware of the effects of pollution on the environment. Rachel Carson s 1962 bestseller "Silent Spring" raised the specter of the dangerous effects of pestisides on America s countrysides. Later in the decade, a 1969 fire on Cleveland s Cuyahoga River shed light on the problem of chemical waste disposal. Until that time, protecting the planet s natural resources was not part of the national political agenda, and the number of activists devoted to large-scale issues such as industrial pollution was minimal. Factories pumped pollutants into the air, lakes and rivers with few legal consequences. Big, gas-guzzling cars were considered a sign of prosperity. Only a small portion of the American population was familiar with–let alone practiced–recycling. Elected to the U. S. Senate in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson, a Democrat fromWisconsin, was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was at risk. In 1969, Nelson,
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, honors the
men and women who died while serving in the American military.
Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following
the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.
Many
Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries...
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Memorial Day Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer. In 2011, Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 30. Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation sCivil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to honor the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that: The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpo
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Annabel Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with a love that...
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Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of ANNABEL LEE; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea; But we loved with a love that was more than loveI and my Annabel Lee; With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsman came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulcher In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in heaven, Went envying her and meYes!- that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than weOf ma
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