American Civilization

Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14 has become a very big American holiday. Sure, I can appreciate a day devoted to love, but I think it’s just a major commercial endeavor at this point. It’s impossible to escape the ads for chocolate, cards, flowers, and jewelry. Supposedly, a man needs to purchase diamonds to show love […]

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The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which includes the first amendment, is a set of principles designed to protect freedoms of all Americans all of the time.  And, yet, that becomes complicated because these documents also contain a list of competing rights and duties.  What happens when one person asserts one constitutional right […]

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   Most Americans consider the first amendment of the Constitution to be sacred.  That amendment is the first of the ten amendments that make up the Bill of Rights.  Those ten amendments which compose the Bill of Rights resulted from a compromise at the 1789 Constitutional Convention.  The first plan for the American government, known […]

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It was not my intent to be writing about this topic, but too many friends felt I was making a grievous error in not mentioning this major event in American culture.  February 4, 2007, is the 41st Super Bowl event. Two teams, the Bears and the Colts, will be competing for this football championship.  The […]

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Monday is a federal holiday in the United States. American students have a holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. King was the hero of the American civil rights movement. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been 78 years on January 15, 2007. But, he was shot on April 4, 1968. He was assassinated […]

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Are you concerned about the environment?  Do you know how much you personally affect the environment?  Check your ecological food print and find out at http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp. Note:  To begin, select your country of residence and choice of language. Please let me know what you find out…. bevan http://credit-n.ru/zaymyi-next.html otc-certified-store.com https://zp-pdl.com/apply-for-payday-loan-online.php

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Whom do you think were the most influential figures in American history? Here’s a list compiled by The Atlantic Monthly (Check it out) Who should have been on this list? Who shouldn’t have been on this list? Please post a comment and let me know what you think. http://credit-n.ru/zaymyi-next.html female wrestling http://www.otc-certified-store.com/diabetes-medicine-usa.html https://www.zp-pdl.com

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This Thursday Americans will celebrate the holiday called Thanksgiving. Students will have days off from school – anywhere from a whole week or just simply Thursday and Friday. This November holiday traces its roots to the 17th century Pilgrims of Massachusetts. It’s supposed to be a celebration of the shared meal and harmonious relationship between […]

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Today’s a holiday in the U.S. and we’re off…it’s the first day off we’ve had since school began in August. The occasion? An annual U.S. holiday called Veterans’ Day…. which Californians celebrate on November 11. Because the 11th is a Saturday this year, we have Friday, November 10, off for the holiday. Veterans’ Day was […]

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American students generally did very poorly on this quiz.? Can you do better? Try the quiz at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15013517/site/newsweek/ I’m curious. Please let me know how you do! Which question was easiest? Which question was most difficult? http://credit-n.ru/zaymyi-next.html http://www.otc-certified-store.com/diabetes-medicine-usa.html www.zp-pdl.com

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