On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew left Palos de la Frontera, in southern Spain, and sailed the ocean blue on board La Niña, La Pinta, and the
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Thanksgiving is a holiday that starts the “holiday season” in the United States. It is a time for families to get together, start Christmas shopping (if you haven’t already), or
Spring evokes new beginnings. It is the end of winter and the beginning of life. Spring, which usually falls around the nineteenth to the twenty-first of March in the Northern
This March 2019 is replete with festivities. We went over Carnival last week, and now, we are diving into the culture of Ireland. This coming Sunday, Irishmen and women, anybody
Music, dance, masks, and revelry: the words that come to mind this carnival season. Cities around the world put daily-life activities aside to enjoy the merriment of the season before
Flashing lights, sparkling gowns, the red carpet… This past Sunday was the Academy Awards ceremony, where films of the past year were nominated for best picture, actors recognized for their
In honor of Presidents’ Day, today we will look at the word ‘chief.’ The word ‘chief’ is used in many ways to denote a person in a leadership role, like
Candy, or sweets, is a child’s favorite delicacy. From lollipops to chocolate—yes, chocolate falls under the ‘candy/sweets’ umbrella—they come in different shapes, flavors, and textures. Candy is enjoyed by many
From the mountainous region of Southwest China, across the perilous oceans to the dainty tea rooms of London, and to the lazy afternoons of the South, tea has had a
Cotton is a fiber that grows on a shrub. Archeologists have found evidence that the peoples in Mesoamerica, in what is today Mexico, have cultivated the crop in the 6th