I hope to learn more about this beautiful celebration and gain a better perspective of how it was changed over time. ... He devised a new calendar relying on the stars. ... His influence is still felt today, as a decoration Chinese families hang a picture or a statue of an old man with a white beard in their homes, as a representation of the Star God of Longevity, Shou-hsing. ... The ox was the favorite to win, but the rat was cunning and hoped on his back. ... Apart from their home everyone bathes and gets dressed in new clothes to welcome the New Year (Roy, 2005). ...

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Mexico had inherited the provinces of California, New Mexico and Texas from Spain. Weakened and practically in bankruptcy after the war, the new mexican government was unable to rule its territories in the north thousands of kilometers from the capital (Greenberg). ... At this time, Mexican territory included present-day Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, the western and southern portions of Colorado, and California. ... The Americans living in Texas decided to seek independence and declared Texas as the Lone Star Republic. ... Texans voted to be annexed by the United States, but remained inde...

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Technological progression in audio and video recordings, record-breaking pop acts, and high profiles for heavy metal and new age music highlighted 1987. Business boomed as sales of compact disk (CD) players rose rapidly and record companies issued many new albums and reissued old albums on CD. ... At the New York Music Awards in April, black musicians Run/D.M.C., Gregory Abbott, and Cameo each received four awards. ... New Age Music, often described as impressionistic music designed to help create relaxation and a meditative spirit, rose sharply in popularity in 1987. ... MTV network's...

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In 1831, Whitman was a printer's devil in the liberal, working- class newspapers The Long Island Patriot and The Long Island Star. ... He worked in newspapers like the Aurora and New York Evening Tattler. ... After been fired From the Long Island Star because of been writing against slavery, fortunately in 1846, the editor of a New Orleans paper the Crescent made a deal with Whitman in order to work in his newspaper. ... His experiences at New Orleans caused a change of attitude. ... It appears that Whitman's increasing frustration with the democratic party's compromising appr...

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• Grade Level: High School