What Valentine’s Day is all about Valentine’s Day is one of the sweetest holidays‚ which always happens on February 14th. The story on how this holiday came about was‚ Valentine was a priest who had worked in Rome during the rule of Emperor Claudius the 2nd. The emperor made a rule up that states‚ soldiers could not get married‚ and as he thought this made them weaker. Valentine did not like it so he performed secret weddings for couples. Later on‚ they had caught him and sentenced him to death
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15th of august is a golden day engraved in history where India is going to celebrate its 67th Independence day .On the night of August 14‚ 1947‚ Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru rose to make a maiden speech in New Delhi‚ “When the world sleeps‚India will wake to life and freedom.” In 1947‚ India became free from the bondage of British rule. Now‚ India is the largest democratic country in the world. The country’s strength is to find‚ “Unity in diversity”. Today we remember the great leaders who gave their
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Devin Porter Journal #2 January 14‚ 2012 Describe a Perfect Day A perfect day can consist of things you like to do for fun or it can just be a day when you relax and sleep for many hours. My perfect day use to be just staying home from school and eating snacks or going out with my friends and hanging out but now a perfect day to me is spending the day with my girlfriend. Since school started we haven’t really had any time to spend together. When we are together we do a lot of couple things
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An essay on Earth Day The subject of Earth Day has been covered intensively by the world press over the past decade. Many an afternoon has been enjoyed by a family‚ bonding over the discussion of Earth Day. Until recently considered taboo amongst polite society‚ it is yet to receive proper recognition for laying the foundations of democracy. Often it is seen as both a help and a hinderence to global commercial enterprises‚ who are yet to grow accustomed to its disombobulating nature. Complex though
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August – The Independence Day of India By Devansha on November 30‚ 2011 in Essays The great dream of our freedom fighters‚ nationalists‚ and revolutionaries was realized on 15th Aug. 1947‚ when India became free and independent. It was an epoch-making event of great significance‚ which ushered in an era of liberty‚ self-rule and prosperity for our nation. Since then 15th Aug.‚ has been celebrated all over India as our Independence Day. It is a national festival-a day to remember our bygone patriots
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Veterans Day was at first celebrated as Armistice day. There was an Act on May 13th‚ 1938‚ that was approved to make November 11th every year an annual holiday called Armistice Day. Armistice Day was the day when they celebrated the ending of World War I. The treaty for the war was signed on the eleventh month‚ day‚ and hour. On June 1st‚ 1954‚ Armistice Day’s name was changed to Veterans Day. Veterans Day has added meaning to me because I have several relatives that have served in wars. My grandfather
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Sierra G History 11/8/12 Election Day was November 6th‚ 2012! I wasn’t ready but I was ready. I was sitting in the living room with my mom and little brothers. We were flipping from Fox 13 to CNN. I was getting nervous and so were my brothers. I was on the edge of the couch‚ I kept closing my eyes and slickly opening them back up and biting my nails. It was a close race though. Thank the lord Obama won!!! Barack Obama: 50% with 303 electoral votes Mitt Romney: 48% with 206 electoral votes
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Shane stivers English 093 The saddest day of my life The saddest day of my life was probably the day my grandpa passed away. Not only was he my grandfather‚ but he was my best friend‚ and with whom I shared the happiest moments of my life. Everything was great and I lived in a peaceful world. Until a horrible thing happened and everything changed. I was in another room when I heard my grandma yell for me. When I came into the room my grandpa was lying in the floor. I
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History Day ideas Colonial Era • Salem Witch trials • The Stamp Act • “No taxation without representation” Revolutionary War Era • Thomas Paine • Thomas Jefferson • John Locke: right to rebellion • Adam Smith and Free Trade • Bill of Rights • Redcoats and patriots • John and Abigail Adams US to Civil War • Nat Turner’s Rebellion • Louisiana Purchase US Civil War • John Brown • Frederick Douglas
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Calcutta‚ India‚ Aug 26‚ 2011 (Washington Bangla Radio) In India 5th September is celebrated as Teachers’ day as a mark of tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society. 5th September is the birthday of a great teacher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan‚ who was a staunch believer of education‚ and was the well-known diplomat‚ scholar‚ president of India and above all a teacher. The day commemorates the birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan‚ a philosopher and a teacher par excellence‚ and
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