Although one of the first few paintings displayed‚ Richard Caton Woodville’s oil on canvas War News from Mexico (1848) captured my attention. His painting captures a group of people gathered around one gentleman who is reading the newspaper on the porch of a hotel. All the people have some expression on their face of what appears to be shock‚ disbelief‚ or even wonder. Woodsville use of vertical and horizontal lines brings shape to the hotel‚ its pillars‚ the porch and the steps leading up to the
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116.2 Million people Largest Spanish speaking country Capital is Mexico City 19.9 million people real population is 27-30 million Second largest city is Guadalajara 4.4 million people Literacy rate 86.1% 1st world level Unemployment rate is currently 4.1% children who sell stuff or wash windows count as employed compared to 7.8% in America (ours is higher too) underemployment rate is 36% GDP per capita $15‚300 Higher than nations in European Union Natural resources – petroleum (oil
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‚ 2002). Lastly‚ among Mexican-American in Texas‚ what is necessary for susto is a personal or social stressor‚ not necessarily a frightening experience. Symptoms of susto are listlessness and loss of appetite. The treatment is similar to that of Mexico‚ only that a curandera(o) which performs the ritual of sweeping the body (barrida) while speaking with the person about what is causing the
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INTRODUCTION It is difficult to examine many of the problems currently going on in Mexico without the word "corruption" being thrown around. It is assumed that most government officials‚ judges‚ and police officers are on the take‚ either from each other‚ the public‚ or drug cartels. How has corruption become such an ingrained part of Mexican society‚ and why is it so difficult - if not impossible - to stamp out? HISTORICAL BACKGROUND In colonial times‚ the buying and selling of indulgences
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Our Family Vacation to Mexico My family and I had taken a trip to Mexico for Christmas and New Year’s vacation in 2009. My father decided that we should drive to Mexico instead of flying because it would be an experience to remember. I wasn’t too thrilled about being in the car for 2 days (36 hours) with my brother and sister because my sister can talk for hours and my brother snores so loud that no one can get sleep. We left on a Wednesday evening because my father likes to arrive to Nogales
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HISTORY OF MEXICO History Early History The Olmecs‚ Mexico’s first known society‚ settled on the Gulf Coast near what is now Veracruz. Remembered for the giant head sculptures they carved from native stone‚ the Olmecs had two main population centers: San Lorenzo‚ which flourished from about 1200 to 900 B.C.‚ and La Venta in Tabasco‚ which lasted until about 600 B.C. By 300 B.C.‚ villages based on agriculture and hunting had sprung up throughout the southern half of Mexico. Monte Albán‚ home to
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of the Bicentennial Celebrations in Mexico. This wonderful country commemorated 200 years of Independence from Spanish rule and 100 years of its Revolution that began in 1910 and toppled dictator Porfirio Diaz. El Grito every 16th of September is the Mexican Fiesta par excellence! On this day Mexicans all over the world celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule. As you know‚ indigenous peoples were the first to inhabit what is now known as Mexico. They created great civilizations such
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Case Brief for: Obergefell v. Hodges‚ 576 U.S. (2015). Facts: Groups of the same sex couples sued their relevant state agencies in Ohio‚ Kentucky‚ Michigan‚ and Tennessee to challenge the constitutionality of those states bans on the same sex marriage or refusal to recognize legal same sex marriages that occurred in jurisdiction that provide for such marriages. James Obergefell (plaintiffs) in each case argued that the states statutes violated Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause of the
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Facts New London‚ CT declared a "distressed municipality" due to decades of economic decline. State and local officials targeted New London for economic revitalization. State authorized bonds to support planning activities including a state park and private development. Pfizer announced that it planned to build on the Fort Trumbull area. Fort Trumbull comprises 115 privately-owned properties. Development plan encompasses seven parcels: 1. Waterfront conference hotel at the center of a small
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1. FDR’s Brain Trusts were made by a group of university professors. Roosevelt created their trusts as he relied on them for economic advice. He heavily relied on the during the development of the New Deal. 2. The attempts to fix the Great Depression: a. Bank Holiday- throughout the nation‚ banks began to fail in 1933. To prevent this furthermore‚ FDR ordered all banks to close down on March 6‚ 1933 and remain so until the gov. can restore and stabilize it. b. Repeal of Prohibition- FDR promised
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